Lagoa Municipality (Portuguese pronunciation: [lɐˈɣoɐ]) is a Portuguese municipality in Faro District, in the region known as the Algarve. Its seat is the city of Lagoa, with about 6,100 inhabitants.
The municipality has 88.50 km² in area, with 23,835 inhabitants, divided into 6 civil parishes (freguesias). It is bounded on the north and east by Silves Municipality, on the west by Portimão Municipality, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean.
The city (then town) was officially incorporated on 16 January 1773. The municipal holiday is September 8; its patron saint is Our Lady of Light. The location adjective for the city is Lagoense.
The present Mayor is José Inácio Marques Eduardo, elected by the Social Democratic Party.
