Ferragudo
Ferragudo | |
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The centre of Ferragudo, seen from across the Arade River | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′26″N 8°31′16″W / 37.124°N 8.521°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Algarve |
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve |
| District | Faro |
| Municipality | Lagoa |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,973 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Patron | Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Website | http://www.f-ferragudo.pt/ |
Ferragudo is a Portuguese civil parish at the western border of the municipality of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 1,973, in an area of 5.41 km2. Ferragudo serves mainly as a bedroom community for its much larger neighbour, the city of Portimão; its residents routinely travel across the Arade River to work in the neighboring municipality.