Albufeira (from the Arabic: البحيرة) (pron. IPA: [aɫbu'fɐiɾɐ]) is a Portuguese city and a municipality in the district of Faro, Algarve region. The city proper has a population of 13,646. "Albufeira" roughly translates as "Bottom of The Hill",^[1] The municipality has a population of 35,281 inhabitants and a total area of 140.6 km². The population expands significantly in the summer, as Albufeira is one of the leading tourist resorts of the region. New developments include a marina, golf courses plus innumerable hotels and apartment blocks for the annual flood of visitors. The name "Albufeira" is of Arabic origin "Albuheira" and means in Arabic "lagoon", and in Portuguese, "reservoir" (or sometimes lagoon).

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