Porto Covo | |
|---|---|
 The old quarter, around the Praça Marquês de Pombal | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 37°51′07″N 8°47′31″W / 37.852°N 8.792°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Intermunic. comm. | Alentejo Litoral |
| District | Setúbal |
| Municipality | Sines |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.72 km2 (19.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,038 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 7520 |
| Area code | 269 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Soledade |
| Website | http://www.fportocovo.pt/ |
Porto Covo is one of the two civil parishes in the municipality of Sines, located along the western Alentejo coast of Portugal, about 170 km (110 mi) south of Lisbon. The population in 2011 was 1,038,[1] in an area of 50.72 km2.[2] Known for its beaches and ties to the ocean, the name Porto Covo likely translates as port of the covos, the term covo referring to a fishing net, used for capturing lobsters and crabs.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.