What is the population of Mexilhoeira Grande, Faro?

Mexilhoeira Grande has a population of approximately 1,292 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Mexilhoeira Grande, Faro located?

Mexilhoeira Grande is located in Faro, Portugal, at approximate coordinates 37.1592°, -8.6137°.

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Mexilhoeira Grande

Total population

1,292

Elevation50 m

Land area88.41 km²

Coordinates37.16°, -8.61°

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City facts

Area

88.41 km²

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Overview

Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km².

History & geography

Geography

Mexilhoeira Grande is situated in the north of the municipality of Portimão, primarily encompassing rural lands comprising white-painted homes, traditionally agricultural in character. It is bordered in the north by Monchique, by Portimão in the east, Alvor to the south, and by the parishes of Odiáxere, Bensafrim and Marmelete, in the north and northwest, respectively.

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Geography

Latitude

37.1592

Longitude

-8.6137

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

331,964

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
8,588
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
8,268
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
8,170
Iberian Magpie
Cyanopica cooki Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
7,052
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
6,520
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
6,335
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
6,206
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
5,481

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

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Geography & sun

Elevation

164 ft (50 m)

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.05

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,843

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

154

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Phoenicopterus roseus

Seen 2026-06-10

Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus

Convolvulus althaeoides

Seen 2026-06-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

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Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mexilhoeira Grande, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

INE Portugal

INE ID: 081102
Population (Wikidata): 4,313
Wikidata: Q1019708

INE ID via Wikidata P6324

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Elevation
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• INE Portugal — INE ID via Wikidata P6324