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Porto (district)

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District of Porto

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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

No. of parishes

383

Parliamentary representation

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:

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Municipalities of the District of Porto	Image:Flag of Portugal.svg
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

Administrative divisions of Portugal	Image:Flag of Portugal.svg
Districts
Aveiro · Beja · Braga · Bragança · Castelo Branco · Coimbra · Évora · Faro · Guarda · Leiria Lisboa · Portalegre · Porto · Santarém · Setúbal · Viana do Castelo · Vila Real · Viseu
Autonomous regions
Azores · Madeira