Santa Luzia is a freguesia (parish) in the municipality of Tavira (Algarve, Portugal). The population in 2011 was 1,455,[1] in an area of 8.50 km2.[2] It is considered the "capital do Polvo" or "capital of octopus" which is a local speciality.
Santa Luzia | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Santa Luzia Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′04″N 7°39′40″W / 37.101°N 7.661°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Algarve |
| Intermunic. comm. | Algarve |
| District | Faro |
| Municipality | Tavira |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.50 km2 (3.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,455 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 01:00 (WEST) |
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