Anyone in the Algarve who wants to shop at the store will need to cross the border into Spain for the closest supermarket.

The nearest store is in Ayamonte, in the province of Huelva. However, while this supermarket is relatively close to residents of Vila Real de Santo António and Castro Marim, those who live in Sagres, for example, will have to travel more than 150 kilometres to get there.

The Mercadona store located furthest south in Portugal is in Setúbal. The Alentejo is also served by a store of the Spanish chain, which is located in the Évora district. The remaining 58 stores are distributed between Almada and Viana do Castelo, according to a report by Postal.