Monte Gordo (Vila Real de Santo António)
For other places, see Monte Gordo (disambiguation).
| Monte Gordo | ||
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| Parish | ||
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  Monte Gordo | ||
| Coordinates: 37°10′48″N 7°27′11″W / 37.180°N 7.453°WCoordinates: 37°10′48″N 7°27′11″W / 37.180°N 7.453°W | ||
| Country | Portugal | |
| Region | Algarve | |
| Subregion | Algarve | |
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve | |
| District | Faro | |
| Municipality | Vila Real de Santo António | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 3,308 | |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
Monte Gordo is a town and a freguesia of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,308,[1] in an area of 4.22 km².[2] Formerly a fishermen's town, Monte Gordo's economy is nowadays oriented to tourism due to its long sandy beaches.
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