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Faro (district)

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Faro

Southernmost district of Portugal, bounded south and west by the Atlantic Ocean, and east by Spain; area 5,071 sq km/1,958 sq mi; population (1991) 340,100; capital Faro. Products include salt, fruit, and wine; fishing and tourism are important. Faro district is co-extensive with the ancient kingdom of the Algarve, and it includes Cape St Vincent, the southwest extremity of Europe.


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