Guide to Portugal

Guide to Portugal

Stopover in Lisbon and Porto

Information about Portugal

A guide with relevant information about Portugal, the regions, the districts (states, in Brazil), the counties (municipalities) and the parishes (administrative regions of municipalities). Diverse information, with the latest statistics, maps, sources and references.

This Guide is completed with other sections of the Top de Portugal portal and its Directory.


Succinct chronology of the History of Portugal here

The Country

Portugal is the westernmost country in Europe. It is located on the Iberian Peninsula and has the entire northern and eastern border with Spain (1,215 km). to the west, is bathed by the Atlantic Ocean (with 832 km of coastline). As a standing rectangle, Portugal is 218 km wide and 561 km long.

• Area: 92,212 km²
• Population: 10,347,892 inhab. (INE, 2021)
• Districts (States) of Portugal

Lisbon, the Capital

Lisbon, the welcoming capital of Portugal, is one of the most visited cities in Europe. There are several attractions linked to its glorious past, from the Discoveries, and their modern and current side. A cosmopolitan city that offers many charms and beauties to its millions of visitors. To the Brazilians, it has the extra advantage of being a little piece of Europe where we can speak Portuguese and feel comfortable. See also: Porto

• Best places to visit

• Best places to work

• Best places to live

The Administrative Regions

From an administrative point of view, the country is divided into 5 regions: see Regions of Portugal

Population

With a declining population, -2% since 2011, most Portuguese live in just a few major cities. which are Lisbon and Porto:

"About 50% of the population is concentrated in 31 of the 308 municipalities, located mostly in the Metropolitan Areas of Lisbon and Porto" [Express Journal, 7/28/2021].

Main Cities

A Little Geography

Find out more: Geography of Portugal