Porches | |
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Coordinates: 37°07′34″N 8°23′53″W / 37.126°N 8.398°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Algarve |
Intermunic. comm. | Algarve |
District | Faro |
Municipality | Lagoa |
Area | |
• Total | 15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,011 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 8400 |
Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality of Lagoa in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 2,011,[1] in an area of 15.64 km2.[2] It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001.