Country Portugal Historical province Douro Litoral No. of parishes 383 Area 2,395 km² | Region Norte No. of municipalities 18 No. of parliamentary representatives 39 Capital Porto | |
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Points of interest Dom Luís I Bridge, Palácio da Bolsa Destinations Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Amarante, Portugal Colleges and Universities University of Porto, Faculdade de Engenhar, Fernando Pessoa University, Oporto Polytechnic Institute, Catholic University of Portugal Clubs and Teams FC Porto, Varzim SC, FC Paços de Ferreira, Boavista FC, Rio Ave FC | ||
The District of Porto ([ˈpoɾtu], Portuguese: 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, Braga district to the north and Vila Real district to the east. Its area is 2395 km² and its population is 1,781,826.
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Map of Porto District, Portugal
Municipalities
The district comprises 18 municipalities:
All of the above Municipalities are Cities, except Baião and Lousada. Some municipalities include one or more cities;the municipality of Paredes has the most cities within its municipality: Paredes, Gandra, Rebordosa and São Salvador de Lordelo. Other cities in Porto district: Rio Tinto and Valbom (in Gondomar municipality), Ermesinde (in Valongo municipality), São Mamede de Infesta (in Matosinhos municipality), Freamunde (in Paços de Ferreira municipality) and Lixa (in Felgueiras municipality).
Main Airport
Porto Airport /Oporto Int.(OPO) Sá Carneiro, mostly located in Pedras Rubras, Moreira, Maia, Grande Porto.
Main Harbour
Leixões in Matosinhos, Porto area.