Albufeira is a city and municipality of Faro District in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. The population in 2021 was 44,158, in an area of 140.66 square kilometres. The city proper had a population of 28,645 in 2021. It is 250 kilometres from Lisbon, close to Paderne Castle. Lagoa is 30 kilometres to the west, and Faro 45 kilometres to the southeast. From Wikipedia