Olhos de Água

Olhos de Água is a former freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Albufeira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Albufeira e Olhos de Água.[1] It has a population of 3,221 (2001) and an area of 15.69 km2. The name (literally: "eyes of water") refers to the fresh water springs on the beach, visible when the sea is on low tide.

References
  1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 6" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2014.

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