Porto Covo

Infobox_Parish_pt
official_name = Porto Covo
image_coat_of_arms = SNS-portocovo.png image_location = LocalFregSines-PortoCovo.svg
Municipality = Sines
area_total = 48.73
population_total = 1,116 (2001)
population_density = 22.9
website =

Porto Covo is one of the two civil parishes ("freguesias") in the municipality of Sines, Portugal, splitting the municipality which, until 1984, had a single civil parish. And, Porto Covo is well known in Portugal for its beaches, 160km south of Lisbon.

Geography

Porto Covo which has 48,73 km² of area, and 1,116 inhabitants as of 2001. Population density: 22,9 hab/km². Pessegueiro Island, with its fort, geographically departs from the territory of the freguesia of Port Covo.

History

The freguesia of Porto Covo was created on December 31, 1984 by the desanexação of Sines freguesia. Pessegueiro Island is a part of the parish. Up to that time, it was the only one of the districts with the same name. A song of Rui Veloso took the name of these freguesias, and made it known among the Portuguese.

Inheritance

*Herdade do Pessegueiro
*Forte do Pessegueiro, including Forte da Ilha de Dentro, in Ilha do Pessegueiro
*Praça Marquês de Pombal
*Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park

Gallery

ee also

*List of parishes of Portugal