This is a list of the cities in Portugal , sorted alphabetically by population in Cidades (larger cities) and Vilas (small towns or large municipalities), these are municipalities ( freguesias ) that have qualified as the corresponding city forms according to their population and infrastructure .
Urban settlements by population
The two largest agglomerations in Portugal by far are the capital Lisbon with a population of 2,616,078 and Porto with a population of 1,277,279 (as of January 1, 2006). This means that 37 percent of the country's population is concentrated in these two regions.
The following table contains the urban settlements with more than 30,000 inhabitants, the results of the census of March 16, 1981, April 15, 1991 and March 1, 2001 as well as for March 1, 2006. The region to which the city belongs is also listed heard. The population figures refer to the respective urban settlement - the geographical urban area - not to the city or municipality in the political sense.
Urban settlements in Portugal
rank Surname Residents
region
1981 census 1991 census 2001 census
2011 census
1.
Lisbon 807.937
663.394
556.797
552,700
Lisbon
2.
postage 327,368
302.472
262,928
237,591
Norte
3.
Vila Nova de Gaia 60,962
64,950
178,255
186.502
Norte
4th
Amadora 93,663
181,774
174,788
175.136
Lisbon
5.
Braga 63,800
95.710
113,978
136,885
Norte
6th
Funchal 48,600
115.403
102,521
111,541
Madeira
7th
Coimbra 71,782
95,968
102,688
105,842
Centro
8th.
Setubal 89,867
103,634
89,303
98.131
Lisbon
9.
Almada 41,468
37,212
101,500
96,404
Lisbon
10.
Agualva-Cacém 49,445
56,779
81,366
79,805
Lisbon
11.
Queluz 48.112
60,370
78.040
75.169
Lisbon
12.
Rio Tinto k. A.
40.907
47,394
64,815
Norte
13.
Barreiro 64.503
60,812
40,859
63,353
Lisbon
14th
Aveiro 29,157
45,727
51,024
60,058
Centro
15th
Viseu k. A.
k. A.
47,250
57,975
Centro
16.
Odivelas 38,546
53,531
50,846
56,847
Lisbon
17th
Leiria k. A.
31,539
41,011
50,533
Centro
18th
Matosinhos k. A.
k. A.
45,703
49,486
Norte
19th
Guimarães 22,054
34,317
52.181
47,588
Norte
20th
Faro 28,213
39,661
40,355
47,575
Algarve
21st
Loures k. A.
k. A.
15,967
43,127
Lisbon
22nd
Évora 34,072
42,399
44,627
41,898
Alentejo
23.
Rio de Mouro 22,597
29,672
46.402
40,853
Lisbon
24.
Corroios 25,499
35,439
46,576
40.197
Lisbon
25th
Amora 34,589
45.278
50,571
40.103
Lisbon
26th
São Domingos de Rana 29,342
35,938
43,577
39,559
Lisbon
27.
Sesimbra 23,103
27,246
36,839
39,815
Lisbon
28.
Ermesinde 29,555
34,415
38,050
39,777
Norte
29
Portimão 26,268
31,223
35,857
39,138
Algarve
30th
Maia k. A.
24,194
32,640
37,465
Norte
29
Cascais 29,389
27,741
32,972
37,295
Lisbon
30th
Oeiras 32,046
k. A.
34,139
34,918
Lisbon
31.
Castelo Branco 23,570
27.004
31,464
33,999
Centro
32.
Alcabideche 25,473
26,897
31,486
33,801
Lisbon
34.
Câmara de Lobos k. A.
27,248
30,785
32,578
Madeira
35.
Alverca do Ribatejo 18.806
24,168
28,972
31,711
Lisbon
36.
Arrentela k. A.
25,779
28,947
30,473
Lisbon
37.
Póvoa de Santa Iria 8,115
14,417
23,961
30,326
Lisbon
38.
Montijo 22,525
27.001
29,035
30,250
Lisbon
Alphabetical overview of the Cidades
With Cidade an urban settlement area of outstanding importance is known in Portugal. The designation is given to municipalities above a certain size by parliamentary resolution.
coat of arms city
City since
Abrantes June 14, 1916
Agualva-Cacém July 12, 2001
Águeda August 14, 1985
Albufeira 23rd August 1986
Alcácer do Sal July 12, 1997
Alcobaça August 30, 1995
Alfena April 6, 2011
Almada June 16, 1973
Almeirim August 16, 1991
Alverca do Ribatejo August 9, 1990
Amadora 17th September 1979
Amarante August 14, 1985
Amora 2nd July 1993
Anadia December 9, 2004
Angra do Heroísmo August 21, 1534
Aveiro April 11, 1759
coat of arms city
City since
Horta 4th July 1833
coat of arms city
City since
Ílhavo August 9, 1990
coat of arms city
City since
Macedo de Cavaleiros June 24, 1999
Machico 2nd August 1996
Maia 23rd August 1986
Mangualde July 12, 2001
Marco de Canaveses 2nd July 1993
Marinha Grande April 19, 1988
Matosinhos June 28, 1984
Mealhada August 26, 2003
Mêda December 9, 2004
Miranda do Douro July 10, 1545
Mirandela June 28, 1984
Montemor-o-Novo April 18, 1988
Montijo August 14, 1985
Moura February 1, 1988
coat of arms city
City since
Paços de Ferreira 2nd July 1993
Paredes August 16, 1991
Penafiel March 3, 1770
Peniche February 1, 1988
Peso da Régua August 14, 1985
Pinhel August 25, 1770
Pombal August 16, 1991
Ponta Delgada April 2, 1546
Ponte de Sor August 14, 1985
Portalegre May 23, 1550
Portimão December 11, 1924
postage unknown
Póvoa de Santa Iria June 24, 1999
Póvoa de Varzim June 16, 1973
Praia da Vitória June 20, 1981
coat of arms city
City since
Sabugal December 9, 2004
Sacavém July 12, 1997
Samora Correia June 12, 2009
Santa Comba Dão June 24, 1999
Santa Cruz 2nd August 1996
Santa Maria da Feira August 14, 1985
Santana January 1, 2001
Santarém December 24, 1868
Santiago do Cacém August 16, 1991
Santo Tirso August 14, 1985
São João da Madeira June 28, 1984
Sao Mamede de Infesta July 12, 2001
Sao Pedro do Sul June 12, 2009
Seia 23rd August 1986
Seixal 2nd July 1993
Seixal 2nd July 1993
Senhora da Hora June 12, 2009
Setubal April 19, 1860
Silves unknown
Sines July 12, 1997
coat of arms city
City since
Valbom December 9, 2004
Vale de Cambra 2nd July 1993
Valença June 12, 2009
Valongo August 10, 1990
Valpaços June 24, 1999
Vendas Novas 2nd July 1993
Viana do Castelo January 20, 1848
Vila Baleira Porto Santo )2nd August 1996
Vila do Conde February 1, 1988
Vila Franca de Xira June 28, 1984
Vila Nova de Famalicao August 14, 1985
Vila Nova de Foz Côa July 12, 1997
Vila Nova de Gaia June 28, 1984
Vila Nova de Santo André August 26, 2003
Vila Real July 20, 1925
Vila Real de Santo Antonio April 19, 1988
Viseu unknown
Vizela September 1, 1998
Alphabetical overview of the vilas
Vila is the name of a municipality in Portugal as a small town with a special settlement weight and with a minimum infrastructure. The right of a municipality to call itself a vila is granted by parliamentary resolution
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