A council of wild landscapes and untouched by development.
Located in a fertile valley, agriculture is the economic engine along with tourism.

With 323 km² and 5.500 inhabitants, about half reside in the village of Aljezur and the remaining, scattered throughout the hamlets and clusters of houses scattered in the rich agricultural lands.
Despite this council is a strip of land along the sea, Aljezur has no fishing harbor, but the fish here is fresh and tasty, as sport fishing in Aljezur is a constant daily. Sport fishing from shore with the excellent agriculture practiced in the region, make the cuisine of the area is the most impressive and healthy of the Algarve. Genuine flavors based on simplicity.

The Hospitality Industry is familial (B & B), so there are no Spa's or golf courses, all geared mainly for sports and adventure tourism, including surfing, fishing, biking, etc ...

The castle of Aljezur, Moorish origin, was once a strong point in the defense of the Algarve against the Christian invading hordes and the reason for the Village name, as mainly and including Algarve itself, many towns and places begin with Al-??????? .

Here, time moves slowly.