The municipality of Alcoutim covers an area of around 575 Km2 and it is divided in five civil parishes; Alcoutim, Gloes, Martim Longo, Pereiro and Vaqueiros and has approximately 3,400 residents
Alcoutim is located in the North east region of the Algarve and is bordered by Tavira and Castro Marim to the South, Mertola in the North and the Huelva province in Spain to the East.