| a coastal region of S Portugal. 350,000; 1958 sq. mi. (5070 sq. km). |
Al·gar·ve  (äl-gär'və) A medieval Moorish kingdom in present-day southern Portugal. It was conquered in 1253 by Alfonso III (1210-1279). |
Algarve
historical province of southern Portugal, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean (south and west) and the lower Guadiana River (east). Much of the interior upland region is of low productivity and is sparsely populated; the fertile coastal lowland is more densely inhabited.
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