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Lagos (pron. , literally "Lakes") is a city and a municipality at the mouth of the river Bensafrim in the southern region of Algarve, in Portugal. The municipality has a total population of 27,041 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 14,675.[link (...)

Praia da Luz (, "Beach of Light") is a resort located about 6km from Lagos in the Algarve, Portugal. It is a holiday destination drawing visitors mainly from Portugal, Britain, France and Germany. Praia da Luz (also known as "Luz de Lagos" or "Luz") is the name of the tourist village and also of the beach (...)

Portimão is a city located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve on the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão . In 1924 it was incorporated as a city and became known as Portimão. The city proper has 45,000 inhabitants and the entire municipality 52,000 (as of 2006; INE) (...)