Municipality of Castro Marim

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The Municipality of Castro Marim is a coastal municipality in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its historic castle, salt pans, and location near the Spanish border along the Guadiana River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
municipality
belongsTo Portugal
surface form: Portuguese Republic
bordersWith Municipality of Tavira
Municipality of Vila Real de Santo António
Spain
country Portugal
governmentType municipal council
hasBorderCrossing Guadiana International Bridge
hasCivilParish Altura
Azinhal
Castro Marim
surface form: Castro Marim (parish)

Odeleite
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasCoastlineOn Gulf of Cádiz
hasEconomicActivity fishing
salt production
tourism
hasHeritageSite Castro Marim Castle
Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim
surface form: Fort of São Sebastião (Castro Marim)
hasMunicipalSeat Castro Marim
hasNotableEvent medieval festival in Castro Marim
hasNotableFeature border location with Spain
historic castle
marshlands
salt pans
wetlands
hasOfficialLanguage Portuguese
hasPostalCodePrefix 8950
hasProtectedArea Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António
surface form: Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve
hasReligionMajority Roman Catholicism
hasSubdivisionType civil parish
hasTraditionalProduct flor de sal
sea salt
hasTransportConnection A22 motorway
EN125 road
surface form: National road EN125
locatedIn Algarve
Faro District
southern Portugal
surface form: Southern Portugal
locatedInTimeZone Western European Time
locatedNear Ayamonte
Vila Real de Santo António
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
Guadiana River
observesDaylightSavingTime Western European Summer Time
partOf Algarve
surface form: NUTS II Algarve

Algarve
surface form: NUTS III Algarve

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civil parish of Vila Nova de Cacela borders Municipality of Castro Marim
subject surface form: Vila Nova de Cacela
this entity surface form: municipality of Castro Marim
District of Faro contains Municipality of Castro Marim
Faro District contains Municipality of Castro Marim
Castro Marim Castle locatedInMunicipality Municipality of Castro Marim
this entity surface form: Castro Marim Municipality
this entity surface form: Castro Marim Municipality
Forte de São Sebastião de Castro Marim overlooks Municipality of Castro Marim
this entity surface form: town of Castro Marim