Faro (town) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Faro (town) Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
970,436,505 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Faro (town)

    0.04 sec.

Faro

Capital of Faro district, southern Portugal, 217 km/135 mi southeast of Lisbon; population (1990) 32,000. There are tuna and sardine fisheries, and exports include cork and fruit. The town walls are probably Moorish, and there is a cathedral with a fine 13th-century tower.

The town was burned by the English in 1596, and it was severely damaged by earthquakes in 1722 and 1755.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.