SÃO BARTOLOMEU DE MESSINES
37.257º N; 8.287 W
São Bartolomeu de Messines, also referred to as Messines, is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Silves, in the Algarve region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 8,430, in an area of 239.87 km².
It is a typical small Portuguese town, situated in the rising hills approximately 20 kilometers north of Albufeira, a city on the coast, and 16 kilometers southeast of São Marcos da Serra, a village in the Algarvean mountain range. The city of Silves, the seat of the municipality, is about 18 kilometers to the southwest by road. The population of the civil parish of São Bartolomeu de Messines in 2011 was 8,430, in an area of 239.87 km².
The economy of São Bartolomeu the Messines revolves around agriculture, forestry, retail, local government, and some light industry. There is a large market held on the outskirts of the town, by the bus station, every last Monday of the month, and a flea market every second Saturday of the month. The biggest supermarket in the town is an Intermarché.
Transportation
The town is well served by both bus and train, with direct links to Faro, Lisbon, and Spain by both rail and motorway. The toll-free IC1 Lisbon road also passes through the town. It is about 50 kilometers from Faro Airport by road.
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