Algarve: Vila Real de Santo António

Date: 1774
Location: Vila Real de Santo António, Faro, Portugal
Surnames/tags: Vila Real de Santo António Algarve Portugal_Project

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Contents 1 Vila Real de Santo António 2 Parishes 3 Notable People 4 Footnotes

Vila Real de Santo António

Main square of Vila Real de Santo António.

Parishes

Vila Real de Santo António is presently composed by three parishes but historically it had two. 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
	Vila Nova de Cacela	Nossa Senhora da Assunção	Records range from 1570 to 1905.[1]
	Vila Real de Santo António	Nossa Senhora da Encarnação	Records range from 1774 to 1905.[2] In 1984 a new parish was created out of Vila Real de Santo António called Monte Gordo.

Notable People

Footnotes

1. ↑ Paroquial records of Vila Nova de Cacela, tombo.pt
2. ↑ Paroquial records of Vila Real de Santo António, tombo.pt