Intermunic. comm. Algarve Local time Monday 12:04 PM | Subregion Algarve Parishes 4 Area 300.8 km² Population 6,747 (2011) Region Algarve | |
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Castro marim golfe and country club portugal
Castro Marim ([ˈkaʃtɾu mɐˈɾĩ]) is a town and a municipality in the southern region of Algarve, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,747, in an area of 300.84 km².
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- Castro marim golfe and country club portugal
- Map of Castro Marim Portugal
- Vila real and castro marim algarve portugal from the beginning
- Parishes
- References
Map of Castro Marim, Portugal
The current Mayor is Francisco Amaral, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
The municipal holiday is June 24.
In the Roman era, Castro Marim was known as Aesuris.
Every year in the end of August there is a Medieval Fair/Festival that reunites many people from across the world to perform, like medieval musicians, archers, swordsmen, dancers, troupes, etc. There are sellers too: blacksmiths, textile crafters (weaving), herbs sellers, etc.
In honour to his Portuguese mother, Lucia Gomes, from Castro Marim, Paco de Lucía - the Spanish composer and guitarist - named his thirteenth studio album Castro Marín.
Vila real and castro marim algarve portugal from the beginning
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):