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Algarve
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Algarve (əlgär`və), historic province, 1,958 sq mi (5,070 sq km), extreme S Portugal, coextensive with Faro dist. The capital is Faro Faro (fä`rō), town (1991 pop. 31,966), capital of Faro dist. and of Algarve, S Portugal.
..... Click the link for more information. , and other important cities are Silves, Portimão, and Lagos Lagos (lä`gsh), city (1991 pop. 12,956), Faro dist.
..... Click the link for more information. . Much fruit (almonds, citrus, grapes, olives, figs, pomegranates) is grown in the Algarve, and there is also mining, offshore fishing, and cork processing. The region is the chief resort area of Portugal. The region was settled by the Phoenicians and later prospered under the Moors, who made it their last stronghold in Portugal. Alfonso III completed its reconquest in 1250.


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