Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...
District
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
Current division
Continental Portugal
Continental Portugal ( pt, Portugal continental, ) or mainland Portugal comprises the bulk of the Portuguese Republic, namely that part on the Iberian Peninsula and so in Continental Europe, having approximately 95% of the total population and ...
Porto metropolitan area
The Porto Metropolitan Area ( pt, Área Metropolitana do Porto; abbreviated as AMP) is a metropolitan area in northern Portugal centered on the City of Porto, Portugal's second largest city.Fernanda Paula Oliveira (2009), The metropolitan area, ...
Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
****Arouca
****Espinho
****Oliveira de Azeméis
****Santa Maria da Feira
****São João da Madeira
****Vale de Cambra
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Porto District
The District of Porto ( pt, Distrito do Porto ) is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country. It is bordered by the Aveiro and Viseu districts to the south, Br ...
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****Gondomar
****Maia
****Matosinhos
****Paredes
****Porto
****Póvoa de Varzim
****Santo Tirso
****Trofa
****Valongo
****Vila do Conde
****Vila Nova de Gaia
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Alto Minho
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Minho () is an administrative division in northern Portugal. It is situated between the Minho River and Lima River. It was created in October 2008. Since January 2015, Alto Minho is also a NUTS3 subregion of ...
Viana do Castelo District
The Viana do Castelo District ( pt, Distrito de Viana do Castelo ) is a district located in the northwest of Portugal, bordered on the north by Spain ( Galicia) and on the south by Braga District. It has an area of and a population of 252,011 (2 ...
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****Arcos de Valdevez
****Caminha
****Melgaço
****Monção
****Paredes de Coura
****Ponte da Barca
****Ponte de Lima
****Valença
****Viana do Castelo
****Vila Nova de Cerveira
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Alto Tâmega
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Tâmega () is an administrative division in northern Portugal. It was created in 2014. Since January 2015, Alto Tâmega is also a NUTS3 subregion of Norte Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicip ...
Vila Real District
The District of Vila Real ( pt, Distrito de Vila Real ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of , the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical ...
****Boticas
****Chaves
****Montalegre
****Ribeira de Pena
****Valpaços
****Vila Pouca de Aguiar
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Ave
''Alta Velocidad Española'' (''AVE'') is a service of high-speed rail in Spain operated by Renfe, the Spanish national railway company, at speeds of up to . As of December 2021, the Spanish high-speed rail network, on part of which the AVE s ...
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Braga District
The district of Braga ( pt, Distrito de Braga ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Spain ( Galicia) ...
****Cabeceiras de Basto
****Fafe
****Guimarães
****Póvoa de Lanhoso
****Vieira do Minho
****Vila Nova de Famalicão
****Vizela
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Vila Real District
The District of Vila Real ( pt, Distrito de Vila Real ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of , the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical ...
Braga District
The district of Braga ( pt, Distrito de Braga ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Spain ( Galicia) ...
****Amares
****Barcelos
****Braga
****Esposende
****Terras de Bouro
****Vila Verde
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Douro
The Douro (, , ; es, Duero ; la, Durius) is the highest-flow river of the Iberian Peninsula. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province, central Spain, meanders south briefly then flows generally west through the north-west part of ...
Bragança District
Bragança District ( pt, Distrito de Bragança ; mwl, Çtrito de Bergáncia) is a traditional political division of Portugal, in the northeast corner bordering on Spain (Castile and Leon and Galicia), covering 7.4% of the nation's continental l ...
****Carrazeda de Ansiães
****Freixo de Espada à Cinta
****Torre de Moncorvo
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Guarda District
The district of Guarda ( pt, Distrito de Guarda ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.
Municipalities
The district conta ...
****Vila Nova de Foz Côa
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Vila Real District
The District of Vila Real ( pt, Distrito de Vila Real ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of , the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical ...
****Alijó
****Mesão Frio
****Murça
****Peso da Régua
****Sabrosa
****Santa Marta de Penaguião
****Vila Real
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Viseu District
The District of Viseu ( pt, Distrito de Viseu ) is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 24 municipalities:
* Armamar
* Carregal do Sal
* Castro Daire
* ...
****Armamar
****Lamego
****Moimenta da Beira
****Penedono
****São João da Pesqueira
****Sernancelhe
****Tabuaço
****Tarouca
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Tâmega e Sousa
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Tâmega e Sousa () is an administrative division in northern Portugal. It was created in 2009. Since January 2015, Tâmega e Sousa is also a NUTS3 subregion of Norte Region, that covers the same area as the interm ...
Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
****Castelo de Paiva
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Braga District
The district of Braga ( pt, Distrito de Braga ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Spain ( Galicia) ...
****Celorico de Basto
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Porto District
The District of Porto ( pt, Distrito do Porto ) is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country. It is bordered by the Aveiro and Viseu districts to the south, Br ...
****Amarante
****Baião
****Felgueiras
****Lousada
****Marco de Canaveses
****Paços de Ferreira
****Penafiel
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Viseu District
The District of Viseu ( pt, Distrito de Viseu ) is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 24 municipalities:
* Armamar
* Carregal do Sal
* Castro Daire
* ...
****Cinfães
****Resende
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Terras de Trás-os-Montes
The Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, Comunidade Intermunicipal das Terras de Trás-os-Montes (; English language, English: ''Lands of Trás-os-Montes'') is an administrative division in northeastern Portugal. Since January 2015, Terras de Tr ...
Bragança District
Bragança District ( pt, Distrito de Bragança ; mwl, Çtrito de Bergáncia) is a traditional political division of Portugal, in the northeast corner bordering on Spain (Castile and Leon and Galicia), covering 7.4% of the nation's continental l ...
****Alfândega da Fé
****Bragança
****Macedo de Cavaleiros
****Miranda do Douro
****Mirandela
****Mogadouro
****Vila Flor
****Vimioso
****Vinhais
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Centro Region
The Central Region ( pt, Região do Centro, ) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Castelo Branco, ...
Beira Baixa Beira Baixa may refer to the following places in Portugal:
*Beira Baixa Province, a former administrative division
*Beira Baixa (intermunicipal community)
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Beira Baixa () is an administrative division in eastern Po ...
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Castelo Branco District
Castelo Branco District ( pt, Distrito de Castelo Branco ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, Portugal, Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in ...
Beiras e Serra da Estrela
The Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, Comunidade Intermunicipal das Beiras e Serra da Estrela () is an administrative division in eastern Portugal. It was created in 2013. Since January 2015, Beiras e Serra da Estrela is also a NUTS3 subregio ...
Castelo Branco District
Castelo Branco District ( pt, Distrito de Castelo Branco ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, Portugal, Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in ...
****Belmonte
****Covilhã
****Fundão
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Guarda District
The district of Guarda ( pt, Distrito de Guarda ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.
Municipalities
The district conta ...
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****Almeida
****Celorico da Beira
****Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
****Fornos de Algodres
****Gouveia
****Guarda
****Manteigas
****Mêda
****Pinhel
****Sabugal
****Seia
****Trancoso
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Médio Tejo
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Médio Tejo (; English: ''Middle Tagus'') is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in December 2008, replacing the former ''Comunidade Urbana do Médio Tejo'' created in 2004. It takes its name fro ...
Castelo Branco District
Castelo Branco District ( pt, Distrito de Castelo Branco ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, Portugal, Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in ...
****Sertã
****Vila de Rei
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Santarém District
The District of Santarém ( pt, Distrito de Santarém ) is a district of Portugal, located in Portugal's ''Centro Region''. The district capital is the city of Santarém.
The district is the 3rd largest in Portugal, with an area of , and a pop ...
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****Abrantes
****Alcanena
****Constância
****Entroncamento
****Ferreira do Zêzere
****Mação
****Ourém
****Sardoal
****Tomar
****Torres Novas
****Vila Nova da Barquinha
** Oeste2
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Leiria District
The District of Leiria ( pt, Distrito de Leiria ) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura. It borders on the north with district of Coimbra, on the east with ...
****Alcobaça
****Bombarral
****Caldas da Rainha
****Nazaré
****Óbidos
****Peniche
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Lisbon District
Lisbon District ( pt, Distrito de Lisboa, ) is a district located along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital. From its creation until 1926, it included the area of the cur ...
****Alenquer
****Arruda dos Vinhos
****Cadaval
****Lourinhã
****Sobral de Monte Agraço
****Torres Vedras
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Região de Aveiro
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Aveiro () is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in October 2008, replacing the previously existing ''Greater Metropolitan Area of Aveiro''. Since January 2015, Região de Aveiro is al ...
Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
1
****Águeda
****Albergaria-a-Velha
****Anadia
****Aveiro
****Estarreja
****Ílhavo
****Murtosa
****Oliveira do Bairro
****Ovar
****Sever do Vouga
****Vagos
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Região de Coimbra
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Coimbra () is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in October 2013, replacing the previously existing ''Greater Metropolitan Area of Coimbra''. Since January 2015, Região de Coimbra is ...
Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
****Mealhada
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Coimbra District
Coimbra District ( pt, Distrito de Coimbra, or ) is located in the Centro Region, Portugal. The district capital is the city of Coimbra.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 17 municipalities:
* Arganil
* Cantanhede
* Coimbra
* Condeixa ...
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****Arganil
****Cantanhede
****Coimbra
****Condeixa-a-Nova
****Figueira da Foz
****Góis
****Lousã
****Mira
****Miranda do Corvo
****Montemor-o-Velho
****Oliveira do Hospital
****Pampilhosa da Serra
****Penacova
****Penela
****Soure
****Tábua
****Vila Nova de Poiares
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Viseu District
The District of Viseu ( pt, Distrito de Viseu ) is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 24 municipalities:
* Armamar
* Carregal do Sal
* Castro Daire
* ...
****Mortágua
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Região de Leiria
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria () is an administrative division in western Portugal. It was created in 2014, replacing the former ''Associação de Municípios da Região de Leiria'' created in 2009. Since January 2015, Região ...
Leiria District
The District of Leiria ( pt, Distrito de Leiria ) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura. It borders on the north with district of Coimbra, on the east with ...
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****Alvaiázere
****Ansião
****Batalha
****Castanheira de Pêra
****Figueiró dos Vinhos
****Leiria
****Marinha Grande
****Pedrógão Grande
****Pombal
****Porto de Mós
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Viseu Dão Lafões
The Comunidade Intermunicipal Viseu Dão Lafões () is an administrative division in Portugal. It replaced the previously existing ''Greater Metropolitan Area of Viseu''. Since January 2015, Viseu Dão Lafões is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro R ...
Guarda District
The district of Guarda ( pt, Distrito de Guarda ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.
Municipalities
The district conta ...
****Aguiar da Beira
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Viseu District
The District of Viseu ( pt, Distrito de Viseu ) is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 24 municipalities:
* Armamar
* Carregal do Sal
* Castro Daire
* ...
3
****Carregal do Sal
****Castro Daire
****Mangualde
****Nelas
****Oliveira de Frades
****Penalva do Castelo
****Santa Comba Dão
****São Pedro do Sul
****Sátão
****Tondela
****Vila Nova de Paiva
****Viseu
****Vouzela
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Lisboa Region
Lisbon Region ( pt, Região de Lisboa, ) is one of the seven NUTS II designated regions of Portugal, which coincides with the NUTS III subregion Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The region covers an area of 3001.95 km2 (the smallest region on mainl ...
Lisbon metropolitan area
The Lisbon Metropolitan Area ( pt, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa; abbreviated as AML) is a metropolitan area in Portugal centered on Lisbon, the capital and largest city of the country. The metropolitan area, covering 18 municipalities is the l ...
Lisbon District
Lisbon District ( pt, Distrito de Lisboa, ) is a district located along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital. From its creation until 1926, it included the area of the cur ...
****Amadora
****Cascais
****Lisbon
****Loures
****Mafra
****Odivelas
****Oeiras
****Sintra
****Vila Franca de Xira
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Setúbal District
The District of Setúbal ( pt, Distrito de Setúbal ) is a district located in the south-west of Portugal. It is named for its capital, the city of Setúbal.
Geography
It is delimited by Lisbon District and Santarém District on the north, Év ...
Alentejo Region
Alentejo Region () is one of the seven NUTS 2 regions of Portugal. It covers all of the historical Alentejo Province and part of the historical Ribatejo and Estremadura provinces.
The greater region is defined within Portugal by the land bo ...
Alentejo Central
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alentejo Central () is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Évora, the main city. Other cities are Estremoz, Montemor-o-Novo, Vendas Novas and ...
Évora District
Évora District ( pt, Distrito de Évora ) is located in Alentejo, in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Évora.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 14 municipalities:
* Alandroal
* Arraiolos
* Borba
* Estremoz
* Év ...
4
****Alandroal
****Arraiolos
****Borba
****Estremoz
****Évora
****Montemor-o-Novo
****Mora
****Mourão
****Portel
****Redondo
****Reguengos de Monsaraz
****Vendas Novas
****Viana do Alentejo
****Vila Viçosa
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Alentejo Litoral
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alentejo Litoral () is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in May 2009. It is also a NUTS3 subregion of the Alentejo Region.
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Beja District
The Beja District () is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja. It is the largest district of the country by area, and constitutes around 11% of its area.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 14 municipali ...
****Odemira
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Setúbal District
The District of Setúbal ( pt, Distrito de Setúbal ) is a district located in the south-west of Portugal. It is named for its capital, the city of Setúbal.
Geography
It is delimited by Lisbon District and Santarém District on the north, Év ...
****Alcácer do Sal
****Grândola
****Santiago do Cacém
****Sines
** Alto Alentejo5
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Portalegre District
Portalegre District ( pt, Distrito de Portalegre ) is located in the east of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre.
As of 2021, it is the least populous district of Portugal.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 15 mu ...
5
****Alter do Chão
****Arronches
****Avis
****Campo Maior
****Castelo de Vide
****Crato
****Elvas
****Fronteira
****Gavião
****Marvão
****Monforte
****Nisa
****Ponte de Sôr
****Portalegre
****Sousel
** Baixo Alentejo3
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Beja District
The Beja District () is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja. It is the largest district of the country by area, and constitutes around 11% of its area.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 14 municipali ...
Lezíria do Tejo
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Lezíria do Tejo (; English: ''Tagus Floodplain'') is an administrative division in Portugal. It was established as an ''Associação de Municípios'' in 1987, converted into a ''Comunidade Urbana'' in 2003, and co ...
Lisbon District
Lisbon District ( pt, Distrito de Lisboa, ) is a district located along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital. From its creation until 1926, it included the area of the cur ...
****Azambuja
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Santarém District
The District of Santarém ( pt, Distrito de Santarém ) is a district of Portugal, located in Portugal's ''Centro Region''. The district capital is the city of Santarém.
The district is the 3rd largest in Portugal, with an area of , and a pop ...
0
****Almeirim
****Alpiarça
****Benavente
****Cartaxo
****Chamusca
****Coruche
****Golegã
****Rio Maior
****Salvaterra de Magos
****Santarém
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Algarve
The Algarve (, , ; from ) is the southernmost NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities ( ''concelhos'' or ''municípios'' in Portuguese).
The region has it ...
Algarve
The Algarve (, , ; from ) is the southernmost NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities ( ''concelhos'' or ''municípios'' in Portuguese).
The region has it ...
Faro District
Faro District ( pt, Distrito de Faro ) is the southernmost district of Portugal, coincident with the Algarve region. The administrative centre, or district capital, is the city of Faro.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 16 municipalit ...
6
****Albufeira
****Alcoutim
****Aljezur
****Castro Marim
****Faro
****Lagoa
****Lagos
****Loulé
****Monchique
****Olhão
****Portimão
****São Brás de Alportel
****Silves
****Tavira
****Vila do Bispo
****Vila Real de Santo António
Azores
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, motto =( en, "Rather die free than subjected in peace")
, anthem= ( en, "Anthem of the Azores")
, image_map=Locator_map_of_Azores_in_EU.svg
, map_alt=Location of the Azores within the European Union
, map_caption=Location of the Azores wi ...
Madeira
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, anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira")
, song_type = Regional anthem
, image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg
, map_alt=Location of Madeira
, map_caption=Location of Madeira
, subdivision_type=Sovereign st ...
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****Calheta
****Câmara de Lobos
****Funchal
****Machico
****Ponta do Sol
****Porto Moniz
****Porto Santo
****Ribeira Brava
****Santa Cruz
****Santana
****São Vicente
Before 2015
Continental Portugal
Continental Portugal ( pt, Portugal continental, ) or mainland Portugal comprises the bulk of the Portuguese Republic, namely that part on the Iberian Peninsula and so in Continental Europe, having approximately 95% of the total population and ...
Alto Trás-os-Montes Subregion
The musical term alto, meaning "high" in Italian (Latin: ''altus''), historically refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range. In 4-part voice leading alto is the second-highest part, sung in choruses by ...
Bragança District
Bragança District ( pt, Distrito de Bragança ; mwl, Çtrito de Bergáncia) is a traditional political division of Portugal, in the northeast corner bordering on Spain (Castile and Leon and Galicia), covering 7.4% of the nation's continental l ...
****Alfândega da Fé
****Bragança
****Macedo de Cavaleiros
****Miranda do Douro
****Mirandela
****Mogadouro
****Vimioso
****Vinhais
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Vila Real District
The District of Vila Real ( pt, Distrito de Vila Real ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of , the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical ...
****Boticas
****Chaves
****Montalegre
****Murça
****Valpaços
****Vila Pouca de Aguiar
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Ave Subregion
The Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, Comunidade Intermunicipal do Ave () is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009. It takes its name from the Ave River. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Guimarães. Ave com ...
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Braga District
The district of Braga ( pt, Distrito de Braga ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Spain ( Galicia) ...
****Fafe
****Guimarães
****Póvoa de Lanhoso
****Vieira do Minho
****Vila Nova de Famalicão
****Vizela
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Porto District
The District of Porto ( pt, Distrito do Porto ) is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country. It is bordered by the Aveiro and Viseu districts to the south, Br ...
****Santo Tirso
****Trofa
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Cávado Subregion Cávado may refer to:
* Cávado Subregion
* Cávado River
The Cávado River ( pt, rio Cávado; ) is a river located in northern Portugal.
It has its source in Serra do Larouco at an elevation of above sea level. It runs from Fonte da Pipa, ne ...
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Braga District
The district of Braga ( pt, Distrito de Braga ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Spain ( Galicia) ...
****Amares
****Barcelos
****Braga
****Esposende
****Terras de Bouro
****Vila Verde
**
Douro Subregion
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Douro () is an administrative division in Portugal. It replaced the ''Comunidade Urbana do Douro'', created in 2004. It takes its name from the Douro River. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Vila Real. D ...
Bragança District
Bragança District ( pt, Distrito de Bragança ; mwl, Çtrito de Bergáncia) is a traditional political division of Portugal, in the northeast corner bordering on Spain (Castile and Leon and Galicia), covering 7.4% of the nation's continental l ...
****Carrazeda de Ansiães
****Freixo de Espada à Cinta
****Torre de Moncorvo
****Vila Flor
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Guarda District
The district of Guarda ( pt, Distrito de Guarda ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.
Municipalities
The district conta ...
****Vila Nova de Foz Côa
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Vila Real District
The District of Vila Real ( pt, Distrito de Vila Real ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of , the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical ...
****Alijó
****Mesão Frio
****Peso da Régua
****Sabrosa
****Santa Marta de Penaguião
****Vila Real
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Viseu District
The District of Viseu ( pt, Distrito de Viseu ) is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 24 municipalities:
* Armamar
* Carregal do Sal
* Castro Daire
* ...
****Armamar
****Lamego
****Moimenta da Beira
****Penedono
****São João da Pesqueira
****Sernancelhe
****Tabuaço
****Tarouca
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Entre Douro e Vouga Subregion
Entre Douro e Vouga () was a former NUTS3 Portuguese subregion. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.
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Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
****Arouca
****Oliveira de Azeméis
****Santa Maria da Feira
****São João da Madeira
****Vale de Cambra
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Grande Porto Subregion
Grande Porto () or Greater Porto is a former Portuguese NUTS3 subregion, integrating the NUTS2 region of Norte, in Portugal. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.
It corresponded to 11 municipalities out of 16, the other 5 in ...
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Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
****Espinho
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Porto District
The District of Porto ( pt, Distrito do Porto ) is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country. It is bordered by the Aveiro and Viseu districts to the south, Br ...
****Gondomar
****Maia
****Matosinhos
****Porto
****Póvoa de Varzim
****Valongo
****Vila do Conde
****Vila Nova de Gaia
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Minho-Lima Subregion
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Minho () is an administrative division in northern Portugal. It is situated between the Minho River and Lima River. It was created in October 2008. Since January 2015, Alto Minho is also a NUTS3 subregion of ...
Viana do Castelo District
The Viana do Castelo District ( pt, Distrito de Viana do Castelo ) is a district located in the northwest of Portugal, bordered on the north by Spain ( Galicia) and on the south by Braga District. It has an area of and a population of 252,011 (2 ...
0
****Arcos de Valdevez
****Caminha
****Melgaço
****Monção
****Paredes de Coura
****Ponte da Barca
****Ponte de Lima
****Valença
****Viana do Castelo
****Vila Nova de Cerveira
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Tâmega Subregion
Tâmega Subregion () is a former NUTS3 subregion, part of the NUTS2 region of Norte Region, Portugal. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.5
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Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
****Castelo de Paiva
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Braga District
The district of Braga ( pt, Distrito de Braga ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Spain ( Galicia) ...
****Cabeceiras de Basto
****Celorico de Basto
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Porto District
The District of Porto ( pt, Distrito do Porto ) is located on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country. It is bordered by the Aveiro and Viseu districts to the south, Br ...
****Amarante
****Baião
****Felgueiras
****Lousada
****Marco de Canaveses
****Paços de Ferreira
****Paredes
****Penafiel
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Vila Real District
The District of Vila Real ( pt, Distrito de Vila Real ) is a district of northern Portugal. With an area of , the district is located east of the port city of Porto and north of the Douro River. Vila Real has always belonged to the historical ...
****Mondim de Basto
****Ribeira de Pena
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Viseu District
The District of Viseu ( pt, Distrito de Viseu ) is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 24 municipalities:
* Armamar
* Carregal do Sal
* Castro Daire
* ...
****Cinfães
****Resende
*
Centro Region
The Central Region ( pt, Região do Centro, ) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Castelo Branco, ...
Baixo Mondego Subregion
Baixo Mondego (; ''Lower Mondego'' in English) is a former Portuguese NUTS3 subregion that comprised the lower part of the Mondego River. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision. municipalities
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Coimbra District
Coimbra District ( pt, Distrito de Coimbra, or ) is located in the Centro Region, Portugal. The district capital is the city of Coimbra.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 17 municipalities:
* Arganil
* Cantanhede
* Coimbra
* Condeixa ...
Baixo Vouga Subregion
Baixo Vouga () is a former Portuguese subregion integrated in the Centro Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.2
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Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
2
****Águeda
****Albergaria-a-Velha
****Anadia
****Aveiro
****Estarreja
****Ílhavo
****Mealhada
****Murtosa
****Oliveira do Bairro
****Ovar
****Sever do Vouga
****Vagos
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Beira Interior Norte Subregion
Beira Interior Norte () is a former Portuguese subregion (NUTS level 3) in the Centro Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.
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Guarda District
The district of Guarda ( pt, Distrito de Guarda ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.
Municipalities
The district conta ...
****Almeida
****Celorico da Beira
****Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
****Guarda
****Manteigas
****Mêda
****Pinhel
****Sabugal
****Trancoso
** Beira Interior Sul Subregion
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Castelo Branco District
Castelo Branco District ( pt, Distrito de Castelo Branco ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, Portugal, Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in ...
****Castelo Branco
****Idanha-a-Nova
****Penamacor
****Vila Velha de Ródão
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Cova da Beira Subregion
Cova da Beira () is a former NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrated in the NUTS2 Centro region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.
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Castelo Branco District
Castelo Branco District ( pt, Distrito de Castelo Branco ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, Portugal, Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in ...
****Belmonte
****Covilhã
****Fundão
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Dão-Lafões Subregion
Viseu Dão-Lafões is a Portuguese subregion located in the north of the Central Region. In 2021, the subregion recorded 252,984 inhabitants and a population density of 78 inhabitants per km2. The subregion has an area of 3,238 km2, which can be ...
Guarda District
The district of Guarda ( pt, Distrito de Guarda ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.
Municipalities
The district conta ...
****Aguiar da Beira
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Viseu District
The District of Viseu ( pt, Distrito de Viseu ) is located in the Central Inland of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Viseu.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 24 municipalities:
* Armamar
* Carregal do Sal
* Castro Daire
* ...
4
****Carregal do Sal
****Castro Daire
****Mangualde
****Mortágua
****Nelas
****Oliveira de Frades
****Penalva do Castelo
****Santa Comba Dão
****São Pedro do Sul
****Sátão
****Tondela
****Vila Nova de Paiva
****Viseu
****Vouzela
** Médio Tejo Subregion1
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Portalegre District
Portalegre District ( pt, Distrito de Portalegre ) is located in the east of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre.
As of 2021, it is the least populous district of Portugal.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 15 mu ...
****Gavião
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Santarém District
The District of Santarém ( pt, Distrito de Santarém ) is a district of Portugal, located in Portugal's ''Centro Region''. The district capital is the city of Santarém.
The district is the 3rd largest in Portugal, with an area of , and a pop ...
0
****Abrantes
****Alcanena
****Constância
****Entroncamento
****Ferreira do Zêzere
****Ourém
****Sardoal
****Tomar
****Torres Novas
****Vila Nova da Barquinha
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Oeste Subregion
Comunidade Intermunicipal do Oeste ( or ; in English: Intermunicipal Community of the West; abbreviated OesteCIM) is an administrative division of Portugal, located on the country's western central coast. The population in 2011 was 362,540, in an a ...
Leiria District
The District of Leiria ( pt, Distrito de Leiria ) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura. It borders on the north with district of Coimbra, on the east with ...
****Alcobaça
****Bombarral
****Caldas da Rainha
****Nazaré
****Óbidos
****Peniche
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Lisbon District
Lisbon District ( pt, Distrito de Lisboa, ) is a district located along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital. From its creation until 1926, it included the area of the cur ...
****Alenquer
****Arruda dos Vinhos
****Cadaval
****Lourinhã
****Mafra
****Sobral de Monte Agraço
****Torres Vedras
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Pinhal Interior Norte Subregion
Pinhal Interior Norte () is a former Portuguese subregion, in Centro Region, Portugal. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.4
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Coimbra District
Coimbra District ( pt, Distrito de Coimbra, or ) is located in the Centro Region, Portugal. The district capital is the city of Coimbra.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 17 municipalities:
* Arganil
* Cantanhede
* Coimbra
* Condeixa ...
****Arganil
****Góis
****Lousã
****Miranda do Corvo
****Oliveira do Hospital
****Pampilhosa da Serra
****Penela
****Tábua
****Vila Nova de Poiares
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Leiria District
The District of Leiria ( pt, Distrito de Leiria ) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura. It borders on the north with district of Coimbra, on the east with ...
****Alvaiázere
****Ansião
****Castanheira de Pêra
****Figueiró dos Vinhos
****Pedrógão Grande
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Pinhal Interior Sul Subregion Pinhal Interior Sul () is a former subregion in the Centro region of Portugal. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.
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Castelo Branco District
Castelo Branco District ( pt, Distrito de Castelo Branco ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, Portugal, Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in ...
****Oleiros
****Proença-a-Nova
****Sertã
****Vila de Rei
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Santarém District
The District of Santarém ( pt, Distrito de Santarém ) is a district of Portugal, located in Portugal's ''Centro Region''. The district capital is the city of Santarém.
The district is the 3rd largest in Portugal, with an area of , and a pop ...
****Mação
**
Pinhal Litoral Subregion
Pinhal Litoral () is a former NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrating the Centro Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.ity;area seat of Pinhal Litoral, capital of Leiria District, Leiria urban community and Leiria/Fátima, ...
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Leiria District
The District of Leiria ( pt, Distrito de Leiria ) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura. It borders on the north with district of Coimbra, on the east with ...
****Batalha
****Leiria
****Marinha Grande
****Pombal
****Porto de Mós
**
Serra da Estrela Subregion
District of Serra da Estrela
Serra da Estrela () is a former NUTS3 statistical subregion of Portugal integrated in the NUTS2 Centro region that takes its name from the largest mountain range in Portugal - the Serra da Estrela. It was abolished at ...
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Guarda District
The district of Guarda ( pt, Distrito de Guarda ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region. The district capital and most populous city is Guarda.
Municipalities
The district conta ...
****Fornos de Algodres
****Gouveia
****Seia
*
Lisboa Region
Lisbon Region ( pt, Região de Lisboa, ) is one of the seven NUTS II designated regions of Portugal, which coincides with the NUTS III subregion Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The region covers an area of 3001.95 km2 (the smallest region on mainl ...
Grande Lisboa Subregion
Grande Lisboa () or Greater Lisbon is a former Portuguese NUTS III subregion integrated in the Lisboa Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision. It is part of the historical Estremadura Province. It includes the capital and ...
Lisbon District
Lisbon District ( pt, Distrito de Lisboa, ) is a district located along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital. From its creation until 1926, it included the area of the cur ...
****Amadora
****Cascais
****Lisbon
****Loures
****Odivelas
****Oeiras
****Sintra
****Vila Franca de Xira
** Península de Setúbal Subregion
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Setúbal District
The District of Setúbal ( pt, Distrito de Setúbal ) is a district located in the south-west of Portugal. It is named for its capital, the city of Setúbal.
Geography
It is delimited by Lisbon District and Santarém District on the north, Év ...
Alentejo Region
Alentejo Region () is one of the seven NUTS 2 regions of Portugal. It covers all of the historical Alentejo Province and part of the historical Ribatejo and Estremadura provinces.
The greater region is defined within Portugal by the land bo ...
Évora District
Évora District ( pt, Distrito de Évora ) is located in Alentejo, in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Évora.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 14 municipalities:
* Alandroal
* Arraiolos
* Borba
* Estremoz
* Év ...
3
****Alandroal
****Arraiolos
****Borba
****Estremoz
****Évora
****Montemor-o-Novo
****Mourão
****Portel
****Redondo
****Reguengos de Monsaraz
****Vendas Novas
****Viana do Alentejo
****Vila Viçosa
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Portalegre District
Portalegre District ( pt, Distrito de Portalegre ) is located in the east of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre.
As of 2021, it is the least populous district of Portugal.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 15 mu ...
****Sousel
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Alentejo Litoral Subregion
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alentejo Litoral () is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in May 2009. It is also a NUTS3 subregion of the Alentejo Region.
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Beja District
The Beja District () is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja. It is the largest district of the country by area, and constitutes around 11% of its area.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 14 municipali ...
****Odemira
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Setúbal District
The District of Setúbal ( pt, Distrito de Setúbal ) is a district located in the south-west of Portugal. It is named for its capital, the city of Setúbal.
Geography
It is delimited by Lisbon District and Santarém District on the north, Év ...
****Alcácer do Sal
****Grândola
****Santiago do Cacém
****Sines
**
Alto Alentejo Subregion
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Alentejo (; English: ''Upper Alentejo'') is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Portalegre. Alto Alentejo is coterminous with the former ...
Évora District
Évora District ( pt, Distrito de Évora ) is located in Alentejo, in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Évora.
Municipalities
The district is composed by 14 municipalities:
* Alandroal
* Arraiolos
* Borba
* Estremoz
* Év ...
****Mora
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Portalegre District
Portalegre District ( pt, Distrito de Portalegre ) is located in the east of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Portalegre.
As of 2021, it is the least populous district of Portugal.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 15 mu ...
3
****Alter do Chão
****Arronches
****Avis
****Campo Maior
****Castelo de Vide
****Crato
****Elvas
****Fronteira
****Marvão
****Monforte
****Nisa
****Ponte de Sôr
****Portalegre
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Baixo Alentejo Subregion
The Comunidade Intermunicipal do Baixo Alentejo (; English: ''Lower Alentejo'') is an administrative division in Portugal. It was created in 2009. It is also a NUTS3 subregion of the Alentejo Region.3
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Beja District
The Beja District () is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja. It is the largest district of the country by area, and constitutes around 11% of its area.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 14 municipali ...
Lisbon District
Lisbon District ( pt, Distrito de Lisboa, ) is a district located along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital. From its creation until 1926, it included the area of the cur ...
****Azambuja
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Santarém District
The District of Santarém ( pt, Distrito de Santarém ) is a district of Portugal, located in Portugal's ''Centro Region''. The district capital is the city of Santarém.
The district is the 3rd largest in Portugal, with an area of , and a pop ...
0
****Almeirim
****Alpiarça
****Benavente
****Cartaxo
****Chamusca
****Coruche
****Golegã
****Rio Maior
****Salvaterra de Magos
****Santarém
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Algarve Region
The Algarve (, , ; from ) is the southernmost NUTS statistical regions of Portugal, NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities (concelho, ''concelhos'' or ''mun ...
Faro District
Faro District ( pt, Distrito de Faro ) is the southernmost district of Portugal, coincident with the Algarve region. The administrative centre, or district capital, is the city of Faro.
Municipalities
The district is composed of 16 municipalit ...
6
****Albufeira
****Alcoutim
****Aljezur
****Castro Marim
****Faro
****Lagoa
****Lagos
****Loulé
****Monchique
****Olhão
****Portimão
****São Brás de Alportel
****Silves
****Tavira
****Vila do Bispo
****Vila Real de Santo António
Azores
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, motto =( en, "Rather die free than subjected in peace")
, anthem= ( en, "Anthem of the Azores")
, image_map=Locator_map_of_Azores_in_EU.svg
, map_alt=Location of the Azores within the European Union
, map_caption=Location of the Azores wi ...
Madeira
)
, anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira")
, song_type = Regional anthem
, image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg
, map_alt=Location of Madeira
, map_caption=Location of Madeira
, subdivision_type=Sovereign st ...
1 municipalities
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****Calheta
****Câmara de Lobos
****Funchal
****Machico
****Ponta do Sol
****Porto Moniz
****Porto Santo
****Ribeira Brava
****Santa Cruz
****Santana
****São Vicente