Area 78.46 km² Postal code 8600 | Disbanded 2013 Local time Friday 10:50 AM | |
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Bensafrim is a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Bensafrim e Barão de São João. It has about 2,004 inhabitants (2001).
Map of Bensafrim, Portugal
The name comes from the Arabic word Benassaharim. It used to be an agrarian community. Until the 50's of the past century the most important means of transportation were the ox and the donkey. Now it is a dormitory suburb of Lagos.
The most important event of the year is the annual fair on the 25th and 26th of August. This fair first took place in 1880.
In the last years there have been much building activity. A new square, sports fields, a medical post, water supplies and also the roads were improved. From Bensafrim there is a connection to the A22 now.
References
Bensafrim Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA