| Sagres | |||
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Sagres
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Portugal | ||
| District | Faro | ||
| Municipality | Vila do Bispo | ||
| Parishes | 1 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.28 km2 (13.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 1,939 | ||
| • Density | 34.64/km2 (55.20/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | ||
| 8650 | |||
| Website | Oficial Region Site: http://www.cm-viladobispo.pt | ||
| Complete Tourist Guide from Sagres: http://www.sagresonline.com | |||
Sagres is a town located in the municipality of Vila do Bispo, Algarve, Portugal. It has a surface of 34,28 km² and a population of 1 939 (in 2001). Sagres Point, historically connected to the Portuguese Age of Discovery, is located there.
Prince Henry the Navigator (1394–1460) lived and died in Sagres.
| Climate data for Sagres | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
17.9 (64.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12 (54) |
12 (54) |
13 (55) |
14 (57) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
14 (57) |
12 (54) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
10 (50) |
11 (52) |
12 (54) |
13 (55) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
13 (55.3) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 5 (2) |
5 (2) |
4 (1.6) |
3 (1.2) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
4 (1.6) |
5 (2) |
5 (2) |
39 (15.4) |
| Source: Weatherbase [1] | |||||||||||||