Faro District
Faro
Faro (Sé e São Pedro)

Faro Cathedral

Faro Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in . The cathedral was consecrated in the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 13th century by the Archbishop of Braga.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—6:30 PM
    Saturday: 9:30 AM—1:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic cathedral in Faro, Portugal
  • Also known as: “Cathedral of Faro”, “Igreja da Sé”, and “Igreja de Santa Maria”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Faro and Museu Municipal de Faro.

Town hall
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town hall.

Museum
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castle
Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pechão and Olhão.

Village
Photo: Pedro S Bello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a parish in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 3,601, in an area of 19.79 km². is situated 7 km northeast of Faro Cathedral.

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is a fishing port in the . is a major port and the largest fishing port in the Algarve. It is full of character with Moorish-style houses, an influence from the commercial links with Africa.

Faro Cathedral

Latitude
37.01334° or 37° 0′ 48″ north
Longitude
-7.93466° or 7° 56′ 5″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8C9J2378+84
Open­Street­Map ID
way 182814167
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
11611034
Wiki­data ID
Q648397
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Faro Cathedral” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Horta da Areia and Porto Comercial de Faro.

Nearby Places

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