Districts & Counties of Portugal map & data
Portugal has 311 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 20 regions. The most are in VISEU (25), SANTARÉM (21) and PORTO (20). The largest include Odemira, Idanha-a-Nova and Castelo Branco.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VISEU | 25 | 8.0% |
| SANTARÉM | 21 | 6.8% |
| PORTO | 20 | 6.4% |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 19 | 6.1% |
| AVEIRO | 19 | 6.1% |
| COIMBRA | 18 | 5.8% |
| FARO | 16 | 5.1% |
| LISBOA | 16 | 5.1% |
| BEJA | 15 | 4.8% |
| LEIRIA | 15 | 4.8% |
| PORTALEGRE | 15 | 4.8% |
| BRAGA | 14 | 4.5% |
| GUARDA | 14 | 4.5% |
| ÉVORA | 13 | 4.2% |
| SETÚBAL | 13 | 4.2% |
| VILA REAL | 13 | 4.2% |
| BRAGANÇA | 12 | 3.9% |
| CASTELO BRANCO | 12 | 3.9% |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 11 | 3.5% |
| VIANA DO CASTELO | 10 | 3.2% |
Largest districts and counties in Portugal
- OdemiraBEJA · 1,647.8 km²
- Idanha-a-NovaCASTELO BRANCO · 1,396.9 km²
- Castelo BrancoCASTELO BRANCO · 1,350.5 km²
- Alcacer do SalSETÚBAL · 1,348.2 km²
- MertolaBEJA · 1,292.8 km²
- EvoraÉVORA · 1,282.2 km²
- Montemor-o-NovoÉVORA · 1,231.4 km²
- BragancaBRAGANÇA · 1,190.4 km²
- BejaBEJA · 1,103.5 km²
- SerpaBEJA · 1,079.1 km²
- Santiago do CacemSETÚBAL · 1,064.5 km²
- CorucheSANTARÉM · 1,041.2 km²
- MouraBEJA · 950.9 km²
- SabugalGUARDA · 928.9 km²
- Ponte de SorPORTALEGRE · 890.7 km²
- AlmodovarBEJA · 847.4 km²
- GrandolaSETÚBAL · 843 km²
- MogadouroBRAGANÇA · 752.8 km²
- ArraiolosÉVORA · 747.4 km²
- AbrantesSANTARÉM · 743.7 km²
- GuardaGUARDA · 737.4 km²
- MontalegreVILA REAL · 730.4 km²
- Macedo de CavaleirosBRAGANÇA · 707.3 km²
- LouleFARO · 690 km²
- OuriqueBEJA · 685.7 km²
- FundaoCASTELO BRANCO · 672 km²
- ChamuscaSANTARÉM · 667.5 km²
- VinhaisBRAGANÇA · 646 km²
- Ferriera do AlentejoBEJA · 643.3 km²
- SilvesFARO · 642.2 km²
- MirandelaBRAGANÇA · 620.5 km²
- TaviraFARO · 616.7 km²
- PombalLEIRIA · 615.3 km²
- ElvasPORTALEGRE · 614.7 km²
- PortelÉVORA · 593.5 km²
- AlcoutimFARO · 582 km²
- Castro VerdeBEJA · 572.5 km²
- AvisPORTALEGRE · 563 km²
- ChavesVILA REAL · 562.7 km²
- EstremozÉVORA · 556.2 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Portugal?
This layer holds 311 districts and counties in Portugal, the most of them in VISEU. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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