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83: 2007: 1967: 415: 465:, a royal decree ordered the creation of a new town at the tip of the Algarve. The impetus for this decision is unclear, but there was several justifications for enhancing the settlement of the region, which included: increasing the human presence near the Spanish border, to prevent any incursions; to better control duties charged on cross-border activity; to be better defend the region from a full-scale attack; or to provoke Spain with a modern settlement that was easily seen from Ayamonte; or to simply rebuild the nearby town fishing village of Santo António de Arenilha and resettle its population. Santo António de Arenilha was destroyed by the same 1907: 1997: 1957: 1887: 357: 1927: 1857: 1977: 1877: 1987: 1867: 1937: 98: 58: 1843: 748: 477: 1538: 146: 488: 573: 73: 1600: 1897: 653: 1947: 1917: 453:) of Santo António was an important frontier outpost, controlling commerce and developing the lucrative fishing grounds by establishing a fish processing industry. Vila Real de Santo António was a relatively recent community; the region was sparsely populated prior to its foundation and Cacela was the municipal seat of the existing municipality. For centuries, 1313: 503:
orthogonal grid, which he also used during the reconstruction of Lisbon. In a pioneering technique, entire buildings were prefabricated in areas outside the town, and then transported to their final destination to be assembled, which permitted a fast and methodical construction of the town. Along the
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quickly took over as the economic engine of the municipality, attracting both national and international tourists, especially during the warm season. The tertiary sector, particularly administration/government services and support industries are concentrated in the parish of Vila Real. It is common
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is a centre for national- and international-level high-performance training camps, with several sporting clubs using it for athletic preparation. Located near the town of Monte Gordo, it is situated near other sporting facilities and lodgings.
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in the area around Nora, near Cacela. The Romans, and much later the Arabs, made the settlement of Cacela an important village during their occupation of the territory, constructing fortifications to protect them from invading bands.
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Vila Real de Santo António is one of the most densely populated municipalities of the Algarve, with a population density above the national average. Administratively, the municipality is divided into 3 civil parishes
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quickly took over as the main economic livelihood for many of its residents. The extensive stretches of sandy beaches attracted both national and international tourists, especially during the warm season.
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The history of settlement in the region pre-dates the Pombalinan community of the 18th century. The coastline area of Vila Real was inhabited by Megalithic tribes who constructed
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is the cradle of the sector in Portugal. Vila Real de Santo António thrived on the growth of the fishing industry, which included the processing of species of
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The distribution of Vila Real de Santo António, showing (from left to right): Vila Nova de Cacela, Monte Gordo and Vila Real do Santo António parishes
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The topography of the municipality is diverse. Marshes are common, especially north of the city where a section of the salty wetlands became the
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Several artists were born and/or worked in Vila Real de Santo António, providing a rich heritage in literature and visual arts. The native poet
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Regardless, the settlement was erected at great speed for the time (in only two years) and completed in 1776 using the latest technologies. The
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from this status. Cacela had, in the intervening years, gone into a steady decline as a result of the 1755 earthquake and attacks from
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across the river). Nevertheless, international movement of people and goods is still intense and quite visible in the city.
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continue to be important to the economy of the region. However, the fish industry went into decline in the 1960s and
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and privateers. As the first canned fish undertaking in the country, the Vila Real de Santo António plant of
516:(fishing associations/societies), and dividing the settlement in two. The new "Royal Town" of Santo António ( 387: 310: 290: 1926: 2147: 1876: 1811: 461:, and the settlements in the region were small and undefended. On 30 December 1773, during the reign of 1986: 1825: 218: 48: 1866: 629:). Due to its Atlantic frontage, the municipality has several kilometers of continuous sandy beaches. 414: 2095: 1758: 1505: 1298: 602: 72: 1779: 1568:
Vila Real de Santo António station is the eastern terminus of the railway from Faro and Lagos. The
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established Cacela as his point of departure for the reconquest of the Algarve, during the
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The mouth of the Guadiana river and the city of Vila Real de Santo António (center). Also
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Climate data for Vila Real de Santo António, 1981-2010 normals and extremes
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provided a refuge for several species of migratory and marine birds, namely
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stood out in the city's artistic panorama and was a fierce opponent of the
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installed. As the fishing industry went into decline (around the 1960s),
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is particularly visitor-oriented, counting with many hotels, bars and a
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for inhabitants to commute to Spain for work in the Ayamonte area.
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enables easy access west, to other parts of the country, or into
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Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve
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Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve
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The municipality is bordered to the north by the municipality of
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in 1991, the small car ferry across the river still operates.
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was responsible for its planning, designing the town in a
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mingle within the forests and brush within the interior.
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hills are more predominant. The easternmost part of the
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to the east, along with its frontier border with the
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Before the construction of the 382:The city is situated next to the 34:Municipality in Algarve, Portugal 1841: 144: 96: 81: 71: 56: 2178:Municipalities of Faro District 2173:Portugal–Spain border crossings 363:) is a city, civil parish, and 1772: 1715: 1699: 1675:, and current Governor of the 1603:António Aleixo Cultural Center 13: 1: 2158:Municipalities of the Algarve 1819: 1692: 1645:Lutegarda Guimarães de Caires 1589:Guadiana International Bridge 1587:. Despite the opening of the 1180:Average rainfall mm (inches) 388:Guadiana International Bridge 1611:was particularly prominent. 567: 7: 1250:Average precipitation days 1040:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 900:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 326:Nossa Senhora da Encarnação 10: 2194: 2143:Vila Real de Santo António 2124:Vila Real de Santo António 2010:Vila Real de Santo António 1823: 1812:Official municipal website 1594: 1532: 1482:Vila Real de Santo António 1329:Vila Real de Santo António 1296: 780: 742: 648:Ecoregions/Protected areas 522:Vila Real de Santo António 409: 344:Vila Real de Santo António 41:Vila Real de Santo António 27:For the civil parish, see 26: 1359:—     1299:Instituto de Meteorologia 1249: 1179: 1109: 1039: 969: 899: 829: 824: 821: 818: 815: 812: 809: 806: 803: 800: 797: 794: 791: 788: 785: 504:river, the customhouses ( 445:In the 17th century, the 434:, master of the military 331: 319: 309: 297: 276: 259: 251: 243: 238: 230: 225: 210: 205: 193: 181: 169: 157: 139: 104: 95: 67: 55: 46: 39: 1625: 514:Sociedades das Pescarias 482:fortress of Cacela Velha 1620:Portuguese dictatorship 255:310/km (810/sq mi) 2011: 2001: 1991: 1981: 1971: 1961: 1951: 1941: 1931: 1921: 1911: 1901: 1891: 1881: 1871: 1861: 1604: 1542: 1512:(then known as simply 1317: 755: 660: 613:to the south, and the 593: 521: 509: 492: 484: 471:1755 Lisbon earthquake 419: 373:1755 Lisbon earthquake 2009: 1999: 1989: 1979: 1969: 1959: 1949: 1939: 1929: 1919: 1909: 1899: 1889: 1879: 1869: 1859: 1602: 1574:Diesel multiple units 1540: 1524:(which is actually a 1315: 760:Mediterranean climate 750: 655: 575: 490: 479: 417: 336:http://www.cm-vrsa.pt 278: • Summer ( 2163:Towns of the Algarve 2096:São Brás de Alportel 1970:São Brás de Alportel 830:Record high °C (°F) 398:(via ferry from the 379:after the disaster. 252: • Density 124:37.19389°N 7.41583°W 1780:Diário da República 1653:(1899–1949), a poet 1632:Complexo Desportivo 1570:Portuguese Railways 1494:Vila Nova de Cacela 1334: 1110:Record low °C (°F) 970:Daily mean °C (°F) 120: /  2148:Cities in Portugal 2012: 2002: 1992: 1982: 1972: 1962: 1952: 1942: 1932: 1922: 1912: 1902: 1892: 1882: 1872: 1862: 1605: 1543: 1326: 1318: 756: 661: 597:Physical geography 594: 588:(upper right) and 493: 485: 432:Paio Peres Correia 420: 244: • Total 231: • Total 129:37.19389; -7.41583 2130: 2129: 2126: 2119: 2112: 2105: 2098: 2091: 2084: 2077: 2070: 2063: 2056: 2049: 2042: 2035: 2028: 2021: 1980:Silves (Portugal) 1850: 1849: 1468: 1467: 1462: 1461: 1333: 1304: 1303: 537:Conservas Ramirez 497:Marquis of Pombal 436:Order of Santiago 418:Riverfront avenue 341: 340: 171:Intermunic. comm. 16:(Redirected from 2185: 2122: 2115: 2108: 2101: 2094: 2087: 2080: 2073: 2066: 2059: 2052: 2045: 2038: 2031: 2024: 2017: 1852: 1845: 1821: 1820: 1816: 1799: 1798: 1796: 1794: 1788: 1776: 1770: 1769: 1763: 1755: 1749: 1748: 1746: 1745: 1736:. 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Vila Real de Santo António Municipality
Vila Real de Santo António (parish)
Municipality
The main square
Flag of Vila Real de Santo António
Coat of arms of Vila Real de Santo António

37°11′38″N 7°24′57″W / 37.19389°N 7.41583°W / 37.19389; -7.41583
Portugal
Region
Algarve
Intermunic. comm.
Algarve
District
Faro
Parishes
3
President
PS
Time zone
UTC±00:00
WET
DST
UTC+01:00
WEST
Postal code
Area code
Patron
Nossa Senhora da Encarnação
http://www.cm-vrsa.pt

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