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Alcoutim Castle
The Castle of Alcoutim () is a medieval castle in the freguesia, civil parish of Alcoutim (parish), Alcoutim, in the municipality Alcoutim Municipality, of the same name, in the southeastern Algarve of Portugal. Built in the 13th century, the castle stands in a dominant position on a hill south of the parish seat of Alcoutim on the right bank of the San Marcos River (tributary of the Guadiana River), opposite the territory of Sanlúcar de Guadiana (in Spain). History Various vestiges encountered in the immediate surroundings suggest that a Lusitanian castro may have existed on the site, during the transition from the Neolithic to Chalcolithic periods. The Phoenicians came to this region at the end of the 10th century B.C.E., establishing a trading post under the protection of the Lusitanian castro. The Greeks, in the middle of the 8th century, also founded a colony that quickly dissolved into the Lusitanians, Lusitanian population, along with the Celts and Carthaginians. At ...
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Faro (district)
Faro District ( ) is the southernmost district of Portugal. The area is the same as that of the Algarve region. The administrative centre, or district capital, is the city of Faro, Portugal, Faro. It borders Spain. Municipalities The district is composed of 16 municipalities of Portugal, municipalities: * Albufeira Municipality, Albufeira * Alcoutim Municipality, Alcoutim * Aljezur Municipality, Aljezur * Castro Marim Municipality, Castro Marim * Faro Municipality, Faro * Lagoa Municipality (Algarve), Lagoa * Lagos Municipality, Lagos * Loulé Municipality, Loulé * Monchique Municipality, Monchique * Olhão Municipality, Olhão * Portimão Municipality, Portimão * São Brás de Alportel Municipality, São Brás de Alportel * Silves Municipality, Portugal, Silves * Tavira Municipality, Tavira * Vila do Bispo Municipality, Vila do Bispo * Vila Real de Santo António Municipality, Vila Real de Santo António All 16 municipalities are divided into 67 parishes or freguesias. Citi ...
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