Link to host page
This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website

Albufeira e Olhos de Água United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2026-02-28 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: albufeira(freguesia) | olhos de agua | base(wavy) | sun(pendulant) | tower | fountains(3) | pine(branch) | grapevine |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors


União das Freguesias de Albufeira e Olhos de Água, Concelho de Albufeira, Distrito de Faro


[Albufeira e Olhos de Água united commune flag] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 10 Feb 2026
See also:

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Feb 2026

Coat of Arms


[Albufeira e Olhos de Água unite commune CoA] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 10 Feb 2026

Shield Gules a tower Argent masoned Sable flanked by two heraldic fountains, pendulant from chief a demi sun-in-splendour Or with face, on base wavy Argent two barrulets wavy Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ALBUFEIRA E OLHOS DE ÁGUA".
Meaning:
The tower is a common element of both former communal arms. The heraldic fountains represent Olhos de Água, the sun Albufeira
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Feb 2026

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 August 2014, see here and here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Feb 2026

Presentation of Albufeira e Olhos de Água

Albufeira e Olhos de Água was the only commune of Albufeira Municipality created by amerger during the 2013 changes; it had 28641 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 41,17 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Feb 2026

Former Albufeira Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Albufeira commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Nov 2010

Coat of Arms

[Albufeira commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Nov 2010

The arms are Gules a tower Argent masoned Sable with port and windows over a base wavy of Argent and Vert, pendulant from chief a demi sun-in-splendour Or with face. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ALBUFEIRA".
The inscription is remarkable insofar, as usually for communes with a synonym municipality the inscription begins with "FREGUESIA DE ..." in order to distinct both entities.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, Chris Southworth, and James Dignan, 21 - 23 Nov 2010

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 April 1996
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Nov 2010

Presentation of Albufeira

Albufeira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of the synonym Municipality; it had 16 237 inhabitants in 2001 and covered 26,49 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Nov 2010

Former Olhos de Água Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Olhos de Água commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2015

Coat of Arms

[Olhos de Água commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta,

Shield Azure, a rectangular, embattled tower Or masoned Sable with port and windows Gules flanked at dexter by a branch of pine Argent fruited Or and at sinister by a grapevine Or leafed Argent, in base three heraldic fountains ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "OLHOS DE ÁGUA - ALBUFEIRA".
Meaning:
The heraldic fountains are canting elements as "eyes of water". The tower is a representation of the local Medronheira Tower. The pine cones stand for local forestry.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 November 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2015

Presentation of Olhos de Água Commune

Olhos de Água Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Albufeira Municipality; it had 3309 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2015

back to Albufeira Communes click here