Douro (sub-region)

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Douro
Map of the Douro sub-region (sub-region)
Basic data
Country PortugalPortugal Portugal
region Norte region
Capital Vila Real
population 205,157 (2013)
Population density 50.9 inhabitants per km²
surface 4,031.57 km²
Circles 19th
Communities 217
ISO-3166-2 code PT-11D

Douro is a statistical sub-region of Portugal . It is part of the Região Norte and is made up of circles from the districts of Bragança , Guarda , Vila Real and Viseu . In the north the subregion is adjacent to Alto Tâmega and Terras de Tras-os-Montes , in the east of Spain , in the south on Beiras e Serra da Estrela and Viseu Dão-Lafões , west Tâmega e Sousa in Douro and in the northwest on Ave .

The sub-region consists of 19 districts:

circle Number of
municipalities
Population
(2011)
Area
km²
Density of
population / km²
LAU
code
District
Alijó 14th 11,942 297.60 40 1701 Vila Real
Armamar 14th 6,297 117.22 54 1801 Viseu
Carrazeda de Ansiães 14th 6,373 279.23 23 0403 Bragança
Freixo de Espada à Cinta 4th 3,780 244.15 15th 0404 Bragança
Lamego 18th 26,691 165.44 161 1805 Viseu
Mesão Frio 5 4,433 26.65 166 1704 Vila Real
Moimenta da Beira 16 10,212 219.95 46 1807 Viseu
Murça 7th 5,952 189.37 31 1707 Vila Real
Penedono 7th 2,952 133.70 22nd 1812 Viseu
Peso da Régua 8th 17.131 94.86 181 1708 Vila Real
Sabrosa 12 6.361 156.92 41 1710 Vila Real
Santa Marta de Penaguião 7th 7,356 69.28 106 1711 Vila Real
Sao João da Pesqueira 11 7,874 266.13 30th 1815 Viseu
Sernancelhe 13 5,671 228.61 25th 1818 Viseu
Tabuaço 13 6,350 133.85 47 1819 Viseu
Tarouca 7th 8,048 100.10 80 1820 Viseu
Torre de Moncorvo 13 8,572 531.56 16 0409 Bragança
Vila Nova de Foz Côa 14th 7,312 398.14 18th 0914 Guarda
Vila Real 20th 51,850 378.81 137 1714 Vila Real
Douro 217 205.157 4,031.57 51 11D -