Monte Gordo (Vila Real do Santo António)

For other places, see Monte Gordo (disambiguation).

Monte Gordo
Coat of arms
Monte Gordo Location within Portugal
Coordinates: 37°10′56″N 07°26′57″W / 37.18222°N 7.44917°W / 37.18222; -7.44917Coordinates: 37°10′56″N 07°26′57″W / 37.18222°N 7.44917°W / 37.18222; -7.44917
Country	Portugal
District	Faro
Municipality	Vila Real de Santo António
Area
– Total	4.12 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Population (2001)
– Total	5,567
– Density	959.2/km2 (2,484.3/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Monte Gordo is a town and a freguesia of the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, the southeasternmost of the Algarve, Portugal. Formerly a fishermen's town, Monte Gordo's economy is nowadays oriented to tourism due to its long sandy beaches.