Algarve: Faro

Date: 2021
Location: Faro, Faro, Portugal
Surnames/tags: Faro Algarve Portugal_Project

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Contents 1 Faro 2 Parishes 3 Notable People 4 Footnotes

Faro

The city of Faro with a view of its Ria Formosa lagoon.

Parishes

Faro is presently composed by four parishes but historically it had five. The list below contains some useful genealogical information. The patron saint is also included as paroquial records sometimes use it as a synonym for the parish's name.

Name		Patron Saint	Additional information
	Conceição	Nossa Senhora da Conceição	Records range from 1598 to 1905.[1]
	Estoi	São Martinho	Records range from 1588 to 1905.[2]
	São Pedro	São Pedro	Records range from 1597 to 1905.[3] In 1997 a new parish was created out of São Pedro and Sé called Montenegro.
	Sé	Nossa Senhora da Assunção	Records range from 1605 to 1905.[4] In 1997 a new parish was created out of São Pedro and Sé called Montenegro.
	Santa Bárbara de Nexe	Santa Bárbara	Records range from 1676 to 1905.[5]

Notable People

Footnotes

1. ↑ Paroquial records of Conceição, tombo.pt
2. ↑ Paroquial records of Estoi, tombo.pt
3. ↑ Paroquial records of São Pedro, tombo.pt
4. ↑ Paroquial records of Sé, tombo.pt
5. ↑ Paroquial records of Santa Bárbara de Nexe, tombo.pt