Faro District

Faro District
Flag of Faro District
Coat of arms of Faro District
CountryPortugal
RegionAlgarve
Historical provinceAlgarve
No. of municipalities16
No. of parishes67
CapitalFaro
Area
 • Total4,960 km2 (1,920 sq mi)
Population
 • Total458,734
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-08
No. of parliamentary representatives9

Faro District (Portuguese: Distrito de Faro [ˈfaɾu] ) is the southernmost district of Portugal. The area is the same as that of the Algarve region. The administrative centre, or district capital, is the city of Faro. It borders Spain.