Quarteira

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Quarteira
Coat of arms of Quarteira
Parish coat of arms
Municipality Loulé
Area 37.78 km²
Population
 - Total 16,131 (2001)
 - Density 427/km²

Quarteira (pron. IPA[kwɐɾ'teiɾɐ] or [kwɐɾ'tɐiɾɐ]) is a Portuguese city and a parish, located in the municipality of Loulé. It has a population of 16,131 inhabitants and a total area of 37.78 km². Quarteira is a city since May 13 of 1999.

It is a coastal city and a popular tourist destination, with 2 km of Blue Flag beach. The current President of the parish council is José Coelho Mendes.

Coordinates: 37°04′N, 8°06′W