Porto (district)
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| Capital | Porto | ||
| Region | Norte | ||
| Historical province | Douro Litoral | ||
| Area | 2.395 km² | ||
| Population - Total - Density | 1.781.826 744/km² | ||
| No. of municipalities | 18 | ||
| No. of parishes | 383 | ||
| Parliamentary representation | 38 | ||
The District of Porto (sometimes Oporto in English) 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.
The district comprises 18 municipalities:
- Amarante
- Baião
- Felgueiras
- Gondomar
- Lousada
- Maia
- Marco de Canaveses
- Matosinhos
- Paços de Ferreira
- Paredes
- Penafiel
- Porto
- Póvoa de Varzim
- Santo Tirso
- Trofa
- Valongo
- Vila do Conde
- Vila Nova de Gaia
Municipalities of the District of Porto | |
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| Amarante · Baião · Felgueiras · Gondomar · Lousada · Maia · Marco de Canaveses · Matosinhos · Paços de Ferreira Paredes · Penafiel · Porto · Póvoa de Varzim · Santo Tirso · Trofa · Valongo · Vila do Conde · Vila Nova de Gaia | Image:Flag of Portugal.svg |
Administrative divisions of Portugal | ||
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| Districts | Aveiro · Beja · Braga · Bragança · Castelo Branco · Coimbra · Évora · Faro · Guarda · Leiria · Lisboa · Portalegre · Porto · Santarém · Setúbal · Viana do Castelo · Vila Real · Viseu | Image:Flag of Portugal.svg |
| Autonomous regions | Azores · Madeira | |
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