Algarve · Enforcement record
Unlicensed construction is not a theoretical risk
~100
Illegal dwellings identified in Castro Marim
PÚBLICO · APR 2026
~70%
Cannot be regularised, notified for demolition
PÚBLICO · APR 2026
3,000+
Illegal constructions recorded in protected areas
RTP / OBSERVADOR
297
Demolitions under the POLIS programme by 2018
OBSERVADOR · NOV 2018
Sources: Público (7 Apr 2026, Câmara de Castro Marim); RTP and Observador (Nov 2018, Parque Natural da Ria Formosa / POLIS).