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Encyclopedia Britannica



TAVIRA

This article appears in Volume V26, Page 457 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: TAV-THE
TAVIRA , a seaport of southern Portugal, in the
district
  of Faro (formerly the province of
Algarve
 ); at the mouth of the river Seca, 21 M. E.N.E. of Faro. Pop. (1900) 12,175. The harbour is protected by two forts, and the public buildings include a Moorish citadel, a Renaissance
church
 , and a ruined nunnery founded by King Emanuel (1495-1521). Tavira has
sardine and tunny fisheries, and carries on a considerable
coasting
 
trade
 . Excellent fruit is grown in the neighbourhood.


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