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Loulé
Loulé
	— Municipality —
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Location in Portugal
	Coordinates: 37°09′N 8°00′W / 37.15°N 8°WCoordinates: 37°09′N 8°00′W / 37.15°N 8°W
Country	Portugal
Region	Algarve
Subregion	Algarve
District/A.R.	Faro
	Government
- Mayor	Sebastião Emídio (PSD)
	Area
- Total	764.2 km2 (295.1 sq mi)
	Population
- Total	62,295
- Density	82/km2 (212.4/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	11
Municipal holiday	Ascension Day; date varies
Website	http://www.cm-loule.pt

Loulé (Portuguese pronunciation: [lo(w)ˈlɛ]) is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 764.2 km² and a total population of 62,295 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 12,103.^[1]

The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the District of Faro^[2].

The present Mayor is Sebastião Seruca Emídio, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.

[edit] Parishes

[edit] Gallery

Castle of Loulé

Carnival of Loulé

The church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Our Lady of Piety) stands in a prominent location on an hilltop to the west of the town

[edit] References

^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
^ Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, ISBN 3-8297-6235-6