Benafim

- Ermida de Benafim (Chapel of Benafim).<p>- Lavadouros das Bicas Velhas (old public wash houses).<p>- Nora e calçada romana em Benafim Pequeno (a waterwheel and Roman road in Benafim Pequeno).<p>- Museum in the village of Penina.<p>- Rocha da Pena plateau, between Benafim and Salir.

Benafim is a parish in the municipality of Loulé, around 5 km from Alte and 7 km from Salir; between Benafim and Salir stretches the plateau of Rocha da Pena. Created in 1988, its patron saint is Nossa Senhora da Glória. Merged with Querença and Tôr in 2013, it became an independent parish once again under Law no. 25-A/2025.

Benafim is a village in the municipality of Loulé, and the seat of the parish of the same name. It lies around 5 km from Alte, 7 km from Salir and 19 km from Loulé; between Benafim and Salir stretches the plateau of Rocha da Pena. The parish covers approximately 53 km².<p>The parish was created in 1988. In 2013 it was merged with Querença and Tôr to form the União de Freguesias de Querença, Tôr e Benafim, with its seat in Querença, and Law no. 25-A/2025 restored the parish.<p>The patron saint is Nossa Senhora da Glória (Our Lady of Glory), with a procession on 24 October. The village is divided into Benafim Grande, Benafim Pequeno and Bairro Novo, and the parish also includes the settlements of Alto Fica, Zimbral, Penina, Espargal, Nave dos Cordeiros and Quinta do Freixo. Among its heritage are the Ermida de Benafim (chapel), the lavadouros das Bicas Velhas (old public washhouses), the Pátio de D. Antónia, the waterwheel and Roman paving of Benafim Pequeno, and the village museum of Penina. In 2011 it had 1,069 inhabitants.