PORTIMO

also called Vila Nova De Portimo, town, port, and concelho (township), Faro distrito ("district"), southern Portugal. It lies at the head of the Ribeira de Arade estuary. Portimo is an important fishing port (sardine and tuna canning) and international coastal resort (Rocha Beach is 2 miles to the south), and it also has a cork industry. A long bridge connects Ferragudo across the estuary with Portimo. The estuary is overlooked by two 15th-century castles. Pop. (1991 prelim.) town, 16,967; concelho, 44,455.