Emergency Contact Numbers Albufeira
The numbers provided as part of this post have been acquired via official websites or through personal correspondence with the official bodies.
Where possible, links have been provided to verify the source of information and provide additional information about the service.
The numbers detailed on this page are correct as of February 2019.
Emergency Numbers
Emergency Services
112
Calling the Emergency Services in Portugal is free of charge from any mobile, landline or public telephone.
Use the National Emergency Number, ‘Número Nacional de Socorro’, should you require immediate assistance from the police, ambulance or fire brigade.
If you are unsure of when you should call this number or what constitutes an emergency, check out the guide below:
National Fire Emergency (Forest Fire)
Número Nacional de Socorro para Incêndios
117
Add the Portuguese dialing code 00351 to the numbers listed below:
Albufeira Fire Brigade
Bombeiros Voluntários de Albufeira
289 586 333
Site currently under construction
Albufeira Maritime Police
Delegaçao Marítima de Albufeira
289 514 255
GNR National Guard (Police)
Guarda Nacional Republicana
Albufeira, Estrada Vale de Pedras
289 590 790
Albufeira, Av. 25 de Abril
289 583 310
Olhos de Água
289 597 120
Paderne
289 367 115
Health and Hospitals
Information about health services, hospitals and health centres provided by the Portuguese National Health Service, ‘Serviço National de Saúde’, throughout the Algarve can be found through clicking on the link below:
Albufeira Health Centre
Centro de Saúde de Albufeira
289 598 400
Faro District Hospital
Hospital de Faro
289 891 100
Portimão Hospital
Hospital de Portimão
282 450 300
If you need to get to the hospital but it is not an emergency:
Albufeira Taxi
Rádio Táxi de Albufeira
289 583 230 / 232
24hr Medical Helpline
SNS 24
808 242 424
For non-emergency medical conditions and general health issues, the Ministry of Health provides the free helpline, available 24 hours a day, called ‘SNS 24'.
You will be able to speak to a trained health professional who can advise you on the best cause of action for your particular query.
Find Your Nearest Pharmacy
Use the links below to find contact details, opening hours and location of your closest Pharmacy.
There are three pharmacies in Albufeira that provide a 24 hour service and operate on a rota based system. They are:
1. Farmácia Alves de Sousa
289 512 258
Avenida da Liberdade, nº 103 B
Albufeira
8200-003
2. Farmácia Santos Pinto
289 512 901
Avenida dos Descobrimentos
Urbanização Quinta da Bela Vista, Lote E1, Loja 4-5
Albufeira
8200-260
3. Farmácia Holon Albufeira
289 512 254
Rua das Telecomunicações, nº 26
Albufeira
8200-184
The Portuguese Ministry of Health, 'Ministério da Saúde', and The Regional Health Administration of the Algarve, 'A Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve', provide a full yearly calendar indicating which pharmacy is on 24h duty. Each pharmacy has this calendar displayed in their window.
View the full 2018 calendar by clicking on the link below:
Utility Helplines
EDP 24/7 Emergency Service
Electric outages, damaged power lines
800 506 506
EDP Gas Emergency
800 215 215
For more information on how to contact EDP click the the link below:
Water Emergency - Município de Albufeira
808 202 274
The Blue Line, ‘Linha Azul’, can be used should you have any issues with the supply of water to your home or problems with your water meter.
Can’t find what you are looking for here?
Click the link below for more emergency and useful numbers provided by the Município de Albufeira.
