Parchal

Parchal
Parchal
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 37°08′12″N 08°30′44″W / 37.13667°N 8.51222°W / 37.13667; -8.51222
Country Portugal
RegionAlgarve
Intermunic. comm.Algarve
DistrictFaro
MunicipalityLagoa
Disbanded2013
Area
  Total
3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
4,019
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
8400
Websitehttp://www.jf-parchal.pt

Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. It is situated in the northwest part of the Lagoa Municipality.

Parchal serves mainly as a bedroom community for Portimão, and many of its residents travel daily across the Rio Arade to work in the neighboring municipality.