Alcantarilha
Alcantarilha | |
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View of Alcantarilha | |
| Coordinates: 37°9′52″N 8°21′29″W / 37.16444°N 8.35806°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Algarve |
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve |
| District | Faro |
| Municipality | Silves |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.54 km2 (7.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,347 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 8365 |
| Area code | 282 |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Website | www |
Alcantarilha (European Portuguese pronunciation: [alkɐ̃tɐˈɾiʎɐ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Silves, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alcantarilha e Pêra. With an area of 19.54 square kilometres (7.54 sq mi) the population of 2347 inhabitants (based on the 2001 census) is dispersed throughout the territory (there are 120 inhabitants per kilometre square of territory).