| Quelfes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil parish | |||
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  Quelfes | |||
| Coordinates: 37°03′25″N7°49′19″W / 37.057°N 7.822°W Coordinates: 37°03′25″N7°49′19″W / 37.057°N 7.822°W | |||
| Country | Portugal | ||
| Region | Algarve | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve | ||
| District | Faro | ||
| Municipality | Olhão | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 28.20 km2 (10.89 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 17,246 | ||
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
| Website | http://www.jfquelfes.eu/ | ||
Quelfes is a freguesia (parish) in the municipality of Olhão (Algarve, Portugal). The population in 2011 was 17,246, [1] in an area of 28.20 km². [2]
Freguesia, usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also a local administrative unit in the former Portuguese overseas territories of Cape Verde and Macau. In the past, was also an administrative division of the other Portuguese overseas territories. The parroquia in the Spanish autonomous communities of Galicia and Asturias is similar to a freguesia.
Olhão, or Olhão da Restauração, is a municipality and urban community in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 45,396, in an area of 130.86 km². Located near the regional capital Faro, it is a fishing port, home of the Bela brand sardines and Conserveira do Sul's Manná range of processed fish products. Along with Faro, Loulé, and Tavira, Olhão forms a conurbation with the city of Faro, from the eastern and central Algarve.
The Algarve is the southernmost region of continental Portugal. It has an area of 4,997 km2 (1,929 sq mi) with 451,006 permanent inhabitants, and incorporates 16 municipalities. The region has as its administrative centre in the city of Faro, where both the region's international airport (FAO) and public university, the University of Algarve, are located. Tourism and related activities are extensive and make up the bulk of the Algarve's summer economy. Production of food, which includes fish and other seafood, different types of fruit such as oranges, figs, plums, carob beans, and almonds, is also economically important in the region. Although Lisbon surpasses the Algarve in terms of tourism revenue, the Algarve is still, overall, considered to be the biggest and most important Portuguese tourist region, having received an estimated total of 7.1 million tourists in 2017. Its population triples in the peak holiday season due to seasonal residents. The Algarve is also increasingly sought after, mostly by central and northern Europeans, as a permanent place to settle. A 2016 American-based study concluded that the Algarve was the world's best place to retire.
