Espiche

History

The village has seen major developments since the 1980s, with the increase of the tourism industry in the region. The land value has increased dramatically, but the populational density is still relatively low. In the summer months the town has the most of its economic activity, and also most of the housing space, occupied by tourists. Since the town is very near the ocean (2 km) it was mostly a fishing community, and relatively poor, before the 1980s. The community is known for its local golf course.

Most-observed species

• Sardinian Warbler

  Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  11,306
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  10,822
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,712
• Yellow-legged Gull

  Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
  8,967
• European Stonechat

  Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  8,737
• European Goldfinch

  Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,178
• Spotless Starling

  Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
  7,936
• Iberian Magpie

  Cyanopica cooki Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  6,875

Most recent

• M 3.2 — 2023-02-24
  46 km SSW of Faro, Portugal
• M 4.1 — 2022-02-11
  71 km S of Sagres, Portugal
• M 3.6 — 2017-09-11
  5 km ESE of Lagos, Portugal
• M 2.9 — 2015-10-21
  6 km N of Monchique, Portugal
• M 3.4 — 2015-07-22
  7 km ENE of Monchique, Portugal
• M 4 — 2014-10-23
  66 km WSW of Sagres, Portugal