Salir (Loulé)

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Salir is a municipality and city in the Algarve in Portugal. It belongs to the municipality of Loulé, an area of ​​187.8 km ² and has a population of 2765 (as at 30 June 2011), was / is equivalent to a population density of 15 inhabitants km ².

History

Probably lived in Salir Celts, however, the assumptions are still unsecured. The Romans settled here, among others, is still an oven survived as one of the relatively few Roman finds from the region. The present town was probably re-created in the 12th century under the Almohad. The Arab fortress was conquered in 1189 by King probably D.Sancho I..

Paio Peres Correia settled in Salir to D.Afonso to King III. to wait, and to 1251 to conquer them entirely with him the Algarve and thus complete the Reconquista in Portugal.

1505 was Salir already longer than a separate municipality. In 1993 it was raised to town ( Vila ).

Economy

Besides tourism, which is operated particularly as rural tourism and as a hunting tourism, agriculture is the most important economic factor of the community. Mention may be made, in particular, the production of cork, olive oil, almonds, figs, oranges and other fruits to. Also, of importance are the carob tree, and the necessary for the production of Medronho - fruit schnapps Medronho strawberry tree.