Espiche is a village of the
civil parish
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of
Luz, in the
municipality
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of
Lagos
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, in
Algarve
The Algarve (, , ) is the southernmost NUTS statistical regions of Portugal, NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities (concelho, ''concelhos'' or ''município ...
region,
Portugal
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.
History
The village has seen major developments since the 1980s, with the increase of the tourism industry in the region. The land value has increased dramatically, but the populational density is still relatively low. In the summer months the town has the most of its economic activity, and also most of the housing space, occupied by tourists. Since the town is very near the ocean (2 km) it was mostly a fishing community, and relatively poor, before the 1980s.
The community is known for its local golf course.
References
External links
* Pictures of Espich
Places in the South West Algarve- Accessed June 8, 2008
Espiche Webcam at http://www.portugalwebcams.co.uk/
http://www.Espiche.co.uk & http://www.Espiche.com online soon
Villages in the Algarve
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