Santa Luzia (Tavira)

Santa Luzia
Civil parish
Coat of arms of Santa Luzia
Coat of arms
Santa Luzia is located in Portugal
Santa Luzia
Santa Luzia
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 37°06′04″N 7°39′40″W / 37.101°N 7.661°W / 37.101; -7.661
Country Portugal
RegionAlgarve
Intermunic. comm.Algarve
DistrictFaro
MunicipalityTavira
Area
 • Total
8.50 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,455
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Santa Luzia is a freguesia (parish) in the municipality of Tavira (Algarve, Portugal). The population in 2011 was 1,455,[1] in an area of 8.50 km2.[2] It is considered the "capital do Polvo" or "capital of octopus" which is a local speciality.

A View of the harbour in Santa Luzia facing east

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país


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