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This is a list of cities in Portugal. In Portugal , a city ( Portuguese : cidade ) is an honorific term given to locations that meet several criteria, such as having a minimum number of inhabitants good infrastructure (schools, medical care, cultural and sports facilities), or have a major historical importance.
A town (Portuguese: Vila) in Portugal, does not necessarily correspond to a municipality. There are 533 towns in Portugal. Some towns are the seat of municipality; others belong to a municipality. Alphabetically, the towns are as follows: Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística
This is a list of population by city, which means that it refers to the number of inhabitants in the city proper, excluding inhabitants from the same municipality but living outside the urban area of the city in other civil parishes of the municipality. In some cases (e.g. Lisbon), the entire municipality and the city proper cover the same ...
Portugal is divided into 18 districts (Portuguese: distritos) and 2 autonomous regions (regiões autónomas), Azores and Madeira. The districts and autonomous regions are further subdivided into 308 municipalities of Portugal (municípios or concelhos). Usually, a municipality is named after its largest or historically most important town or city.
From the capital of Lisbon to lesser-known historical location Amarante, these spots should go straight to the top of your must-visit list 8 best cities and towns in Portugal to visit on your next ...
The municipality (Portuguese: município or concelho) is the second-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. [1]As a general rule, each municipality is further subdivided into parishes (freguesias); the municipalities in the north of the country usually have a higher number of parishes.
In Portugal city status is granted by parliament. There are currently over 151 cities in Portugal. City boundaries do not necessarily coincide with the boundaries of the municipalities, nor parishes, except in certain cities.
Map of Districts of Portugal. Rank District Population % Population Density 1 Lisbon (1) 2,275,385 ... Portugal: 92,104: 100%: 112.3: By population density. Rank