List of districts in Portugal
This is a list of the Portuguese districts sorted by their population.
The districts are the highest administrative unit in the three-tier administrative structure of Portugal .
| District | main place | Population 1 | Area 2 | Population density 3 | Number of circles ( Municípios ) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lisbon | Lisbon | 2,203,503 | 2,761 | 798 | 16 |
| 2. | postage | postage | 1,781,826 | 2,395 | 745 | 18th |
| 3. | Braga | Braga | 831,368 | 2,673 | 311 | 14th |
| 4th | Setubal | Setubal | 788.459 | 5,064 | 156 | 13 |
| 5. | Aveiro | Aveiro | 713,578 | 2,808 | 254 | 19th |
| 6th | Leiria | Leiria | 495,450 | 3,515 | 141 | 16 |
| 7th | Santarém | Santarém | 475.344 | 6,747 | 70 | 21st |
| 8th. | Coimbra | Coimbra | 441.245 | 3,947 | 112 | 17th |
| 9. | Faro | Faro | 395.208 | 4,960 | 80 | 16 |
| 10. | Viseu | Viseu | 394.972 | 5,007 | 79 | 24 |
| - | Região Autónoma da Madeira 4 | Funchal | 265,000 | 794 | 333 | 11 |
| 11. | Viana do Castelo | Viana do Castelo | 250.273 | 2,255 | 111 | 10 |
| - | Região Autónoma dos Açores 4 | Ponta Delgada | 241,763 | 2,334 | 104 | 19th |
| 12. | Vila Real | Vila Real | 223,731 | 4,328 | 52 | 14th |
| 13. | Castelo Branco | Castelo Branco | 208.069 | 6,675 | 31 | 11 |
| 14th | Guarda | Guarda | 173.716 | 5,518 | 31 | 14th |
| 15th | Évora | Évora | 173.408 | 7,393 | 23 | 14th |
| 16. | Be yes | Be yes | 161.211 | 10,225 | 16 | 14th |
| 17th | Bragança | Bragança | 148,808 | 6,608 | 23 | 12 |
| 18th | Portalegre | Portalegre | 127.018 | 6,065 | 21st | 15th |
| total | 10,543,290 | 92,345 | 115 | 308 |
1 Status: 2001
2 in km 2
3 inhabitants / km 2
4 autonomous regions, which are listed here for the sake of completeness of the municípios .