São Brás de Alportel, in the Algarve, is part of Faro district. The municipality covers 153.4 km² and had 11,266 inhabitants at the 2021 census.
Population density is about 73 per km²: a mainly rural municipality, with a main town and several villages scattered across its territory. Of the 16 municipalities in Faro district, it is number 11 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 16 km north of Faro, the capital. The nearest major city is Faro, about 20 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Loulé (13 km), Olhão (19 km), Faro (20 km), Tavira (23 km), Vilamoura (24 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in Faro district.