Algibre River

Querença, Tôr e Benafim is a civil parish in the municipality of Loulé, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Querença, Tôr and Benafim. The population in 2011 was 2,713, in an area of 102.18 km².

Querença (European Portuguese pronunciation: [kɨɾẽsɐ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Loulé, eastern Algarve, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Querença, Tôr e Benafim. Located north of Loulé proper, Querença is an area of 37.18 square kilometres (14.36 mi2) with a population of 759 inhabitants (based on 2011 census).

Loulé (Portuguese pronunciation: [loˈlɛ] ) is a city and municipality in the region of Algarve, district of Faro, Portugal. In 2011, the population of the entire municipality was 70,622 inhabitants, in an area of approximately 763.67 square kilometres (294.85 sq mi). The municipality has two principal cities: Loulé (the seat of the municipality) and Quarteira.

Castle of Loulé (Portuguese: Castelo de Loulé) is a castle in the municipality of Loulé, in the Portuguese Algarve. Classified a National Monument, since 20 June 1924, three towers remain within the cordon of walls, the remnants of the town hall located within the structure.

International School São Lourenço (ISSL) is an international school located in Almancil in Algarve, Portugal. Founded in 1978 and a private fee-paying school, ISSL is a nonprofit organisation. It has been run since 2006 by a Board of Governors composed of parents elected by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Children from the ages of 3 to 18 attending ISSL enjoy an exceptional education. The school operates with the internationally recognised and demanding Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level programme of study. This programme offers a broad choice of curriculum and has a reputation for developing successful students.ISSL has integrated the teaching of the national language and culture into their curriculum, with a department of dedicated and qualified Portuguese staff specialising in the teaching of their country's language and culture. Portuguese language lessons are now mandatory at the younger levels with children taking these classes divided into groups according to their linguistic skill level. This will increase the opportunity for those attending the school to leave it fully bi-lingual. Portuguese children at the school, meanwhile, achieve an education in English while still being able to learn their own language and literature in accordance with the Portuguese Education Ministry programme.

Santa Bárbara de Nexe is a village and civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Faro on the southern Algarve region. The population in 2011 was 4,116, in an area of 38.22 km². It is located a few kilometers from both the cities of Loulé and Faro.

The Estádio Algarve (Algarve Stadium), also known as Estádio Faro/Loulé (Faro/Loule Stadium), is an association football stadium located between Faro and Loulé municipalities, in the Algarve region of Portugal. The stadium has a capacity of 30,305 and was purposely built for the UEFA Euro 2004 championship.

Almancil (Portuguese pronunciation: [almɐ̃ˈsil]) is a town and freguesia in the Loulé Municipality, in the affluent Golden Triangle region of the Algarve of southern Portugal. Almancil is known for its three Michelin star restaurants, the most of any town in the Algarve. The town had a population of 10,677 inhabitants in 2011, in an area of 62.30 square kilometres (24.05 sq mi).

The Church of São Lourenço (Portuguese: Igreja de São Lourenço) is a Church in the civil parish of Almancil, in the municipality of Loulé in the Portuguese Algarve.

The São Brás de Alportel Municipal Chamber (Portuguese: Câmara Municipal de São Brás de Alportel) is the administrative authority in the municipality of São Brás de Alportel. It has 1 freguesia in its area of jurisdiction and is based in the town of São Brás de Alportel, on the Faro District. This freguesia is São Brás de Alportel. The São Brás de Alportel City Council is made up of 5 councillors, representing, currently, two different political forces. The first candidate on the list with the most votes in a municipal election or, in the event of a vacancy, the next candidate on the list, takes office as President of the Municipal Chamber.

São Brás de Alportel (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈβɾaʒ ð(i) alpuɾˈtɛl] (listen)) is a town and municipality in the District of Faro, Algarve region, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,662, in an area of 153.37 km². The present Mayor is Vítor Guerreiro, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 1.

Estoi (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɨˈʃtoi]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Faro, in the Algarve, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Conceição e Estoi. The parish, which includes an area of approximately 46.55 square kilometres (17.97 sq mi), had a population of 3,538 at the 2001 census. The name of the parish, which was formerly spelled "Estói", was changed in 2004.