Altura (Castro Marim)
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| Altura | ||
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  Altura | ||
| Coordinates: 37°10′36″N 07°30′00″W / 37.17667°N 7.50000°WCoordinates: 37°10′36″N 07°30′00″W / 37.17667°N 7.50000°W | ||
| Country | Portugal | |
| District | Faro | |
| Municipality | Castro Marim | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.88 km2 (4.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 1,920 | |
| • Density | 176.5/km2 (457/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |
Altura is a town and a civil parish in the municipality of Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal. It is a popular summer destination due to its beaches by the Atlantic Ocean. The civil parish of Altura was officially created on June 11, 1991, through detachment from the Castro Marim civil parish.
It includes an older and now defunct community of Alagoa.
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