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Silves

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Total population

6,344

Air quality index

28Good
Coordinates37.19°, -8.44°

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City facts

Overview

Within Faro, Portugal, Silves stands as a small city. It is home to roughly 6,344 residents. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 37.189°, -8.440°. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,843 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 72% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.1894
Longitude
-8.4396
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
28
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
57
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
341,975
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,585
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,938
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    7,504
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    7,085
  • Iberian Magpie
    Cyanopica cooki Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
    6,924
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    6,495
  • Zitting Cisticola
    Cisticola juncidis (Rafinesque, 1810) · Aves
    6,085
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,709

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
108
Largest magnitude
4.7
Largest event
2005-01-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Maria Cavaco Silva
Maria Cavaco Silva
First Lady of Portugal
Maria Keil
Maria Keil
Portuguese artist (1914-2012)
I
Ibn Ammar
Moorish writer
Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira
Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira
Governor of Macau (1939–2025)
P
Pedro Martins
Portuguese badminton player
D
Diogo Silves
Portuguese explorer
F
Fernando Cabrita
Portuguese football player/manager (1923-2014)
Abu-l-Qasim Ahmad ibn al-Husayn ibn Qasi
Abu-l-Qasim Ahmad ibn al-Husayn ibn Qasi
Al-Andalus writer
Johannes de Deo
Johannes de Deo
13th-century Portuguese priest, judge and scholar of canon law who taught at the University of Bologna
Bernardo Marques
Bernardo Marques
Portuguese artist (1898-1962)
C
Carlos Henriques
footballer
J
Julião Quintinha
Portuguese writer and journalist (1886-1968)
Remexido
Remexido
Portuguese guerilla leader
J
João Lourenço
Portuguese bicycle racer (1917-1998)
J
José Vitoriano
Portuguese politician (1917-2006)
M
Micael Silva
Portuguese footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

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.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Silves

Islão e arabismo na península ibérica
Union européenne des arabisants et islamisants. Congress · 1986
Islão e arabismo em terra lusitana
Union européenne des arabisants et islamisants. Congress · 1986
Islão e arabismo na península ibérica
Union européenne des arabisants et islamisants. Congress · 1986

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Moorish Gecko
Moorish Gecko
Tarentola mauritanica
Seen 2026-05-30
Common Hoopoe
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Seen 2026-05-30
Lantana
Lantana
Lantana strigocamara
Seen 2026-05-30
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Seen 2026-05-30
Olive
Olive
Olea europaea
Seen 2026-05-30
Cretan Viper's-bugloss
Cretan Viper's-bugloss
Echium creticum
Seen 2026-05-30
Silver Υ
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
Seen 2026-05-30
sea fig
sea fig
Carpobrotus edulis
Seen 2026-05-30
American Cockroach
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
Seen 2026-05-30

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

Events

Gallery

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

Silves 1a — Silves, Portugal0 miSilvesCathedral-facade2 — Silves, Portugal0 miSilvesMonument — Silves, Portugal0 miPassage, Silves (6113332426) — Silves, Portugal0 miRua da Cadeia, Silves - Portugal (24977809813) — Silves, Portugal0 miSilves Door (26623154021) — Silves, Portugal0 miSilves (26662359916) — Silves, Portugal0 miDowntown Silves (26085225523) — Silves, Portugal0 miShades of Silves (26083451024) — Silves, Portugal0 mi06-05-2017 Praça do Município, Silves (1) — Silves, Portugal0 mi06-05-2017 Almedina de Silves, Silves — Silves, Portugal0 mi06-05-2017 Rua da Cadeia, Silves — Silves, Portugal0 mi06-05-2017 Looking west along Rua da Porta de Loulé, Silves (1) — Silves, Portugal0 mi06-05-2017 Looking west along Rua da Porta de Loulé, Silves (2) — Silves, Portugal0 mi06-05-2017 Tapas bar, Rua da Porta de Loulé, Silves — Silves, Portugal0 mi06-05-2017 Municipal Museum of Archeology, Silves (2) — Silves, Portugal0 mi06-05-2017 Shop on Rua da Sé, Silves — Silves, Portugal0 miFeira Medieval de Silves 2018 (30207365998) — Silves, Portugal0 miSilves, Colourful Houses (3920200305) — Silves, Portugal0 miSilves, Moorish Castle (3920988664) — Silves, Portugal0 miMuseu Municipal de Arqueologia de Silves - Portugal (51719894003) — Silves, Portugal0 miMuseu Municipal de Arqueologia de Silves - Portugal (51718831947) — Silves, Portugal0 miPelourinho de Silves - Portugal (52091911746) — Silves, Portugal0 miPortas de Silves - Portugal (52121271501) — Silves, Portugal0 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library