Santiago | |
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Coordinates: 37°07′N7°39′W / 37.117°N 7.650°W Coordinates: 37°07′N7°39′W / 37.117°N 7.650°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Algarve |
Intermunic. comm. | Algarve |
District | Faro |
Municipality | Tavira |
Disbanded | 2013 |
Area | |
• Total | 25.70 km2 (9.92 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,904 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Santiago is a former civil parish in the municipality of Tavira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago). [1]
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