Porto District

The District of Porto (Portuguese: Distrito do Porto) is on the north-west coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country. It is bordered by the Aveiro and Viseu districts to the south, Braga district to the north and Vila Real district to the east. Its area is 2,395 km² (925 sq mi). 1,817,172 people live there.

District of Porto
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Historical province	Douro Litoral
No. of municipalities	18
No. of parishes	383
Capital	Porto
Area
• Total	2,395 km2 (925 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,817,172
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	PT-13
No. of parliamentary representatives	39

Municipalities

The district has 18 municipalities:

• Amarante
• Baião
• Felgueiras
• Gondomar
• Lousada
• Maia
• Marco de Canaveses
• Matosinhos
• Paços de Ferreira
• Paredes
• Penafiel
• Porto
• Póvoa de Varzim
• Santo Tirso
• Trofa
• Valongo
• Vila do Conde
• Vila Nova de Gaia