Albufeira

Ended five centuries of Arab presence we can speak of a profound change in urban and rural reality that today constitute true Arab legacy. Were the decisive advances in agricultural techniques ( nora , ponds , gardens , etc. ) are on the other hand , the white houses with flat roofs and winding streets , in addition to numerous linguistic influences .

D. Manuel I awarded him again on 20 August 1504 charter Albufeira was almost totally destroyed by the earthquake of November 1, 1755 : a great wave completely submerged the lower part of the village where 27 houses were left standing and those about to crumble when the sea withdrew the survivors flocked to church , located near the village , a new concussion, but did crumble the vast ship that buried under its ruins its 227 occupants . A new calamity occurred in Albufeira , in the nineteenth century due to human wickedness , on the occasion of the liberal guerrilla struggles Miguelista Remexido surrounded the militants libral guerrilla refugees in this village which has been put merciless siege that culminated in the devastating fire and death the July 27, 1833 , 174 members of the population of all ages and social conditions .

From the 1960s , Albufeira has become a major tourist resort of international renown.

Albufeira became a city through the law of August 23, 1986 .