Castro Marim (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈkaʃtɾumɐˈɾĩ]ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in the southern region of Algarve, in Portugal.[1] The population in 2011 was 6,747,[2] in an area of 300.84 km2.[3]
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.
castro, marim, civil, parish, parish, portuguese, pronunciation, ˈkaʃtɾu, mɐˈɾĩ, town, municipality, southern, region, algarve, portugal, population, 2011, area, municipalityview, flagcoat, armscoordinates, 450country, portugalregionalgarveintermunic, comm, al. For the civil parish see Castro Marim parish Castro Marim Portuguese pronunciation ˈkaʃtɾu mɐˈɾĩ is a town and a municipality in the southern region of Algarve in Portugal 1 The population in 2011 was 6 747 2 in an area of 300 84 km2 3 Castro MarimMunicipalityView of Castro MarimFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 37 13 N 7 27 W 37 217 N 7 450 W 37 217 7 450Country PortugalRegionAlgarveIntermunic comm AlgarveDistrictFaroParishes4Government PresidentFrancisco Amaral PSD Area Total300 84 km2 116 15 sq mi Population 2011 Total6 747 Density22 km2 58 sq mi Time zoneUTC 00 00 WET Summer DST UTC 01 00 WEST Local holidayJune 24Websitehttp www cm castromarim ptThe 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 Lucia the Spanish composer and guitarist named his thirteenth studio album Castro Marin Contents 1 Parishes 2 Notable people 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksParishes editAdministratively the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes freguesias 4 Altura Azinhal Castro Marim OdeleiteNotable people editDomingos Correia Arouca 1790 1861 a general administrator and colonial governor of Cape Verde 1835 1837See also editFort Sao Sebastiao Castro Marim References edit Detail Regional Map Algarve Southern Portugal ISBN 3 8297 6235 6 Instituto Nacional de Estatistica Areas das freguesias concelhos distritos e pais Archived from the original on 5 November 2018 Retrieved 5 November 2018 Diario da Republica Law nr 11 A 2013 page 552 36 pdf in Portuguese Retrieved 20 July 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Castro Marim nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castro Marim official Castro Marim Municipality website Municipality of Faro District Algarve nbsp nbsp Albufeira nbsp Alcoutim nbsp Aljezur nbsp Castro Marim nbsp Faro nbsp Lagoa nbsp Lagos nbsp Loule nbsp Monchique nbsp Olhao nbsp Portimao nbsp Sao Bras de Alportel nbsp Silves Portugal nbsp Tavira nbsp Vila do Bispo nbsp Vila Real de Santo AntonioAlbufeira Alcoutim Aljezur Castro Marim Faro Lagoa Lagos Loule Monchique Olhao Portimao Sao Bras de Alportel Silves Tavira Vila do Bispo Vila Real de Santo Antonio nbsp This Faro location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Castro Marim amp oldid 1159501495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
