Castro Marim
| Castro Marim | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 37°13′N 7°27′W / 37.217°N 7.450°WCoordinates: 37°13′N 7°27′W / 37.217°N 7.450°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Algarve | ||
| Subregion | Algarve | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve | ||
| District | Faro | ||
| Parishes | 4 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | José Estevens (PSD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 300.84 km2 (116.15 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 6,747 | ||
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-castromarim.pt | ||
Castro Marim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʃtɾu mɐˈɾĩ]) is a town and a municipality in the southern region of Algarve, in Portugal.[1] The population in 2011 was 6,747,[2] in an area of 300.84 km².[3]
The present Mayor is José Fernandes Estevens, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
The municipal holiday is June 24.
In the Roman era, Castro Marim was known as Aesuris.
Every year in the end of August there is a Medieval Fair/Festival that reunites many people from across the world to perform, like medieval musicians, archers, swordsmen, dancers, troupes, etc. There are sellers too: blacksmiths, textile crafters (weaving), herbs sellers, etc.
In honor to his Portuguese mother, Lucia Gomes, from Castro Marim, Paco de Lucía - the Spanish composer and guitarist - named his thirteenth studio album Castro Marín.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
References
- ↑ Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 36" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2014.
External links
Castro Marim travel guide from Wikivoyage
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