Loulé
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| Coordinates: 37°09′N 8°00′W / 37.150°N 8.000°WCoordinates: 37°09′N 8°00′W / 37.150°N 8.000°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Algarve | ||
| Subregion | Algarve | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve | ||
| District | Faro | ||
| Parishes | 9 | ||
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| • President | Vítor Aleixo (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 763.67 km2 (294.85 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 70,622 | ||
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.cm-loule.pt | ||
Loulé (Portuguese pronunciation: [loˈlɛ]) is a city and a municipality in Faro District in Portugal.[1] The population in 2011 was 70,622,[2] in an area of 763.67 km².[3] The municipality contains two cities: Loulé and Quarteira.
The present Mayor is Vítor Aleixo, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 9 civil parishes (freguesias):[4]
- Almancil
- Alte
- Ameixial
- Boliqueime
- Quarteira
- Querença, Tôr e Benafim
- Salir
- São Clemente
- São Sebastião
Tourism
A highlight of the summer months in Loulé is Noite Branca, the Festival of White Night held to celebrate the end of summer. Locals and tourists, all wearing white, converge on the town, where a dazzling display of music, dance and pageantry awaits. Young people wander the streets, dressed in white as princes and princesses, demons and winged fantasy figures, while live bands play in the background.[5]
Natural Heritage
Loulé is well known for the sandy beaches, such as Quarteira. Inland, Loulé shows a rich geology, paleontology,[6] and wildlife.
Gallery
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Loulé, Portugal
Carnival of Loulé
Roundabout of the Gago Coutinho Square
Monument Duarte Pacheco
Market
Antonio Aleixo statue
Matriz church
Matriz church
The church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Beach in Loulé
Loulé, Portugal
Procession of "Nossa Senhora da Piedade"
The church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Our Lady of Piety) stands in a prominent location on an hilltop to the west of the town
Sport
In Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal de Loulé, a World Cup is held every year in the sport of trampolining.[7]
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 61" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ My weekly, Festival Nights in Portugal, Nov 5-11 2013
- ↑ Brusatte, S. L., Butler R. J., Mateus O., & Steyer S. J. (2015). A new species of Metoposaurus from the Late Triassic of Portugal and comments on the systematics and biogeography of metoposaurid temnospondyls. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e912988., 2015
- ↑ "Website of the city council about the Loulé World Cup Trampoline". Retrieved 2014-11-02.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Loulé. |
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| Albufeira | Alcoutim | Aljezur | Castro Marim | Faro | Lagoa | Lagos | Loulé | Monchique | Olhão | Portimão | São Brás de Alportel | Silves | Tavira | Vila do Bispo | Vila Real de Santo António |