Tavira Municipality
Tavira is a city in the Algarve region of Portugal. Crossed by the Gilão River, it is one of the most monumental cities in Portugal, with its 37 churches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tavira train station and Câmara Municipal de Tavira.
Tavira train station
Railway station
Photo: CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Tavira train station is a railway station.
Fort Santo António
Castle
Photo: Carlos28, Public domain.
Fort Santo António of Tavira, also known as Rato Fort or Lebres Island Fort, is located east of the Quatro Águas site, at the mouth of the Gilão River, next to the bar of the city of Tavira, in the District of Faro, in Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Luzia and Conceição de Tavira.
Santa Luzia
Town
Photo: Reinobaptista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Luzia is a freguesia in the municipality of Tavira. The population in 2011 was 1,455, in an area of 8.50 km2. It is considered the "capital do Polvo" or "capital of octopus" which is a local speciality. Santa Luzia is situated 3½ km south of Tavira Municipality.
Conceição de Tavira
Village
Conceição de Tavira is a former civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Conceição e Cabanas de Tavira. Conceição de Tavira is situated 4½ km east of Tavira Municipality.
Tavira Municipality
- Also known as: “Tavira”
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.1309° or 37° 7′ 51″ northLongitude
-7.6506° or 7° 39′ 2″ westPopulation
26,200Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
8C9J48JX+8QGeoNames ID
8010525
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