Santa Luzia (Tavira)

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
Santa Luzia
Coat of arms of Santa Luzia
Santa Luzia is located in Portugal
Santa Luzia
Santa Luzia
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 37.101°N 7.661°W / 37.101; -7.661
Country Portugal
RegionAlgarve
Intermunic. comm.Algarve
DistrictFaro
MunicipalityTavira
Area
  Total8.50 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,455
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

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