Algarve Distrito de Faro
Region
Algarve's teepical coast ( Marinha Beach , near Lagoa )
Location o the Algarve Region in relation tae the naitional mairches
Kintra	Portugal
Region	Algarve
Area
? Total	4996.80 km 2 (1,929.28 sq mi)
Population   (2011)
? Total	451,006
? Density	90/km 2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 ( WET )
? Summer ( DST )	UTC+1 ( WEST )
HDI (2017)	0.831 [1] very heich · 3rd
GDP ( PPP )	2013 estimate
? Tot	€9.274 billion [2]
? Per capita	€20,900 [2]
GDP (nominal)	2013 estimate
Website	www .visitalgarve .pt /en /
Stateestics frae INE (2005); geografic detail frae Instituto Geografico Portugues (2010)

The Algarve ( Portuguese pronunciation:  [a???a?v(?)] , frae Arabic : ????? ‎, trans. Al-Gharb , meanin "The Wast") is the soothmaist region o mainland Portugal . It haes an aurie o 5,412 square kilometre (2,090 sq mi) wi approximately 450,484 ^[3] permanent inhabitants, an incorporates 16 municipalities. ^[4] The region coincides wi the Faro Destrict , an haes as its admeenistrative centre the ceety o Faro , whare baith the region's internaitional airport at Faro (FAO) an public university (the University o the Algarve ) are locatit. Tourism an relatit activities are extensive an mak up the bulk o the Algarve's simmer economy. Fish, seafuid an fruit production, which includes oranges, carob beans , figs an awmonds , are ither important activities in the region. The Algarve is the maist popular tourist destination in Portugal, an ane o the maist popular in Europe . Its population triples in the peak holiday saison thanks tae a heich influx o visitors, an receives an average o 7 million foreign tourists each year. In total, includin naitional visitors, amaist 10 million fowk visit the Algarve ivery year.

The Algarve is currently the third richest region in Portugal, wi a GDP per caipita o 86% o the European Union average. ^[5]

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• Associacao de Turismo do Algarve