The town and municipal area of Albufeira come under the jurisdiction of the district of Faro in the province called the Algarve, on the south coast of Portugal. It covers an area of approximately 140 km² with more than 40.000 resident inhabitants including 5.000 foreigners who have chosen to live here.
We invite you to know a little of its history, its monuments, its churches, its people and their local customs.