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{{for|the civil parish|Castro Marim (parish)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}} {{Infobox Portuguese subdivision|type=municipality|official_name=Castro Marim|image_flag=Pt-ctm1.png|flag_border=no|image_shield=CTM.png|image_skyline=Castelo_de_Castro_Marim_(2).jpg|image_caption=View of Castro Marim|coordinates={{coord|37|13|N|7|27|W|type:adm1st_region:PT_dim:100000|display=inline,title}}|image_map=LocalCastroMarim.svg|region=[[Algarve]]|CIM=[[Algarve]]|district=[[Faro District|Faro]]|parishes=[[#Parishes|4]]|leader_party=[[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|PSD]]|leader_name=Francisco Amaral|area_total_km2=300.84|population_total=6,747|population_as_of=2011|holiday=June 24|website=http://www.cm-castromarim.pt}} '''Castro Marim''' ({{IPA|pt|ˈkaʃtɾu mɐˈɾĩ|-|Pt-pt Castro Marim FF.ogg}}) is a town and a municipality in the southern region of [[Algarve]], in Portugal.<ref>Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, {{ISBN|3-8297-6235-6}}</ref> The population in 2011 was 6,747,<ref>[http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística]</ref> in an area of 300.84&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="dgt">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/|title=Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país|access-date=5 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172426/http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/|archive-date=5 November 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The current mayor is Francisco Amaral, elected by the [[Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|Social Democratic Party]].

The municipal holiday is June 24.

In the Roman era, Castro Marim was known as Aesuris.

Every year in the end of August there is a Medieval Fair/Festival that reunites many people from across the world to perform, like medieval musicians, archers, swordsmen, dancers, troupes, etc. There are sellers too: blacksmiths, textile crafters (weaving), herbs sellers, etc.

In honour to his Portuguese mother, Lucia Gomes, from Castro Marim, [[Paco de Lucía]] - the Spanish composer and guitarist - named his thirteenth studio album [[Castro Marín]].

== Parishes ==
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (''[[Freguesia (Portugal)|freguesias]]''):<ref>{{cite web|title=Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 36|url=http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf|accessdate=20 July 2014|author=Diário da República|author-link=Diário da República|language=Portuguese|format=pdf}}</ref>

* [[Altura (Castro Marim)|Altura]]
* [[Azinhal (Castro Marim)|Azinhal]]
* [[Castro Marim (parish)|Castro Marim]]
* [[Odeleite]]

== Notable people ==

* [[Domingos Correia Arouca]] (1790–1861) a general, administrator and colonial governor of [[Cape Verde]], 1835-1837

== See also ==

* [[Fort São Sebastião (Castro Marim)]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage}} {{Commons category|Castro Marim}}

* [http://www.cm-castromarim.pt official '''Castro Marim Municipality''' website]

{{Parishes of Castro Marim}} {{Municipality of Faro District (Algarve)}}

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