Portimão
municipality and city in Portugal
Portimão is a city and municipality in the Faro District in Portugal. In 2022, 60,879 people lived there. Its area is 182.06 km². The main industries are fishing, shipbuilding and tourism. It is known for its motorsport and its football club called Portimonense S.C.. There was a large earthquake in 1755 that was severely destroyed as many buildings, but was soon rebuilt.
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