Metropolitan areas in Portugal Metropolitan areas in Portugal A Greater Metropolitan Area (Grande Área Metroplitana in Portuguese) is a type of administrative division in Portugal. Each one consists of at least nine concelhos and has at least 350,000 inhabitants. As of May 2003, they have greater autonomy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grande Área Metropolitana"
Grande Área Metropolitana do Porto ("Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto") in Portugal consists of 14 municipalities that made the second biggest urban area in the country (largest to smallest, by population): Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto (the capital), Matosinhos, Gondomar, Santa Maria da Feira, Maia, Valongo, Vila do Conde, Santo Tirso, Póvoa de Varzim, Trofa, Espinho, Arouca and São João da Madeira. By the 2001 census, its population was 1,551,950. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grande Área Metropolitana do Porto"
The Greater Metropolitan Area of Aveiro ( Portuguese: Grande Área Metropolitana do Aveiro) in Portugal consists of 13 municipalities that makes the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country. They spread over two subregions: Baixo Vouga (population: 364,975) and Entre Douro e Vouga (95,520). The total population is 460,495 of which 73,335 live in the largest municipality Aveiro. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greater Metropolitan Area of Aveiro"
*Number of municipalities: 16 concelhos ...more on Wikipedia about "Greater Metropolitan Area of Coimbra"
Greater Metropolitan Area of Minho (Grande Área Metropolitana do Minho) in Portugal consists of 13 municipalities that makes the third most populous metropolitan area in the country. They spread over three subregions: Ave (population: 377,086), Cávado (359,739) and Tâmega (38,312). The total population is 775,137 and the largest city is Braga. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greater Metropolitan Area of Minho"
The Greater Metropolitan Area of the Algarve (Grande Área Metropolitana do Algarve) has 16 municipalities (largest to smallest in number of inhabitants): Loulé, Faro, Portimão, Olhão, Silves, Albufeira, Lagos, Tavira, Lagoa, Vila Real de Santo António, São Brás de Alportel, Monchique, Castro Marim, Aljezur, Vila do Bispo and Alcoutim. Faro is the capital. By the 2001 census, its population was 391,819 inhabitants. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greater Metropolitan Area of the Algarve"
The Greater Metropolitan Area of Viseu (Grande Área Metropolitana de Viseu) has 21 municipalities (largest to smallest in number of inhabitants): Viseu, Tondela, Seia, Mangualde, São Pedro do Sul, Castro Daire, Gouveia, Nelas, Sátão, Santa Comba Dão, Vouzela, Moimenta da Beira, Oliveira de Frades, Carregal do Sal, Penalva do Castelo, Tarouca, Aguiar da Beira, Sernancelhe, Vila Nova de Paiva, Fornos de Algodres and Penedono. Viseu is the capital. By the 2001 census, its population was 354,162 inhabitants. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greater Metropolitan Area of Viseu"
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Lisbon Metropolitan Area (Portuguese: Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, or AML) is a territorial zone that includes 18 municipalities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lisbon Metropolitan Area"
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