Regions of Portugal
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Administrative division of the country
Mainland Portugal - The territory of
Portugal, in the past was divided into
provinces or natural regions.
Lisbon and Porto
The two main urban agglomerations in the country
Currently, it is divided into five major geographic
regions and
18 districts (states in Brazil).
Portugal has 275 municipalities
In turn, the districts are composed of concelhos (municipalities), in a total of 275.
Alentejo, central Portugal landscape © Images of Portugal
The Regions of Portugal
Mainland Portugal - The territory of 92,152 km² of Portugal is divided into 5 major geographic regions (Lisbon and Region,
Center, North, Alentejo and Algarve),
and in 18 districts, with 275 municipalities (municipalities).
Insular Portugal - The archipelagos of Madeira and Azores are Autonomous Regions of Insular Portugal.
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Parish of Benfica, Lisbon, Estremadura, Portugal © Google Earth Pro
Geographical regions
Natural Regions (Provinces)
The Districts (States)
Important administrative division of the country, after the regions, the districts in turn are divided into
municipalities (or counties).
Municipalities, on the other hand, are divided into
parishes. In translations into other languages,
in general, the term civil
parishes is used.
Selection of Tourist Destinations
- Costa Vicentina
- Albufeira
- Vilamoura
- Cities of Historic Heritage
- Discovery of the Douro
- Monchique Spa and Thermal Baths
Top Cities
Greater Lisbon
In addition to the largest urban agglomeration in the country (
Lisbon),
Sintra, Cascais, Loures, Almada and Oeiras
complete the podium of the
Top 5 largest cities in Portugal.
Greater Porto
In the north of the country, in
Greater Porto, other important cities are
Vila Nova de Gaia, Braga, Matosinhos, Gondomar
and Guimarães.
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Main cities
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