List of municipalities of Portugal
This is a list of the municipalities of Portugal. Portugal is divided into 18 districts (Portuguese: distritos) and 2 autonomous regions (Portuguese: regiões autónomas), Azores and Madeira. The districts and autonomous regions are further sub-divided into 308 municipalities (Portuguese: municípios or concelhos). Usually, a municipality has the name of its biggest town or city, or at least, of its historically most important town or city, however, the municipality is, usually, much larger than the city or town after which it is named.
The 18 districts and 2 autonomous regions of
Portugal, subdivided into their municipalities.
History and division of the municipalities
The municipality has been the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country in the 12th century. They have their origin in the foral, a legal document, issued by the king, which assigned privileges to a town or a region. The present subdivisions have their origins in the 19th century.
As a general rule, each municipality is further subdivided into parishes (Portuguese: freguesias); the municipalities in the north of the country usually have a higher number of parishes. Five municipalities are composed of only one parish, and Barcelos is the municipality with most parishes: 89. Corvo is, by law, the only municipality with no parishes.
Since the creation of a democratic local administration in 1976, after the Carnation Revolution of April 25, 1974, the Portuguese municipalities have been ruled by a bicameral system. The municipal chamber is the executive body, and is composed of the president of the municipality and a number of councillors proportional to the municipality's population. The municipal assembly is composed of the presidents of all the parishes that compose the municipality, and by a number of directly elected deputies which is at least equal to the number of parish presidents plus one. The parishes are administrated by a parish assembly. Traditionally, the north and the autonomous regions are politically more conservative, while the south and the region of Lisbon are dominated by the Left.
The biggest municipalities are those located in rural and inland areas where the dominating property type is the latifundia, such as Beja, Évora or Portalegre in the south, and also in other less populated areas, such as Bragança or Castelo Branco.
The most populated municipalities are those located near the sea, and especially around the metropolitan areas of Lisbon, Porto and Braga, while the less populated municipalities are located in the inland regions of Alentejo and Trás-os-Montes. The municipalities with the lowest population densities are also found in these inland regions, with smaller populations distributed over a greater area.
Overview
| District |
Municipalities |
District |
Municipalities |
| Aveiro |
19
|
Leiria |
16
|
| Beja |
14
|
Lisbon |
16
|
| Braga |
14
|
Portalegre |
15
|
| Bragança |
12
|
Oporto |
18
|
| Castelo Branco |
11
|
Santarém |
21
|
| Coimbra |
17
|
Setúbal |
13
|
| Évora |
14
|
Viana do Castelo |
10
|
| Faro |
16
|
Vila Real |
14
|
| Guarda |
14
|
Viseu |
24
|
| Autonomous region |
Municipalities |
Autonomous region |
Municipalities |
| Açores |
19
|
Madeira |
11
|
List
Aveiro
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Águeda
|
335.3
|
89
|
49,691
|
58
|
148
|
91
|
20
|
PS
|
 |
Albergaria-a-Velha
|
155.4
|
196
|
25,497
|
99
|
164
|
83
|
8
|
PSD
|
 |
Anadia
|
216.6
|
150
|
31,671
|
86
|
146
|
93
|
15
|
PSD
|
 |
Arouca
|
329.1
|
92
|
24,019
|
108
|
73
|
159
|
20
|
PS
|
 |
Aveiro
|
199.9
|
161
|
73,626
|
32
|
368
|
43
|
14
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Castelo de Paiva
|
115.0
|
240
|
17,089
|
142
|
149
|
90
|
9
|
PSD
|
 |
Espinho
|
21.1
|
305
|
31,703
|
85
|
1,503
|
14
|
5
|
PS
|
 |
Estarreja
|
108.4
|
245
|
28,279
|
91
|
261
|
56
|
7
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Ílhavo
|
73.5
|
276
|
39,247
|
72
|
534
|
33
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Mealhada
|
110.7
|
242
|
21,500
|
121
|
194
|
70
|
8
|
PS
|
 |
Murtosa
|
73.3
|
277
|
9,657
|
202
|
132
|
102
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Oliveira de Azeméis
|
163.5
|
190
|
71,243
|
35
|
436
|
40
|
19
|
PSD
|
 |
Oliveira do Bairro
|
87.3
|
260
|
22,365
|
115
|
256
|
59
|
6
|
PSD
|
 |
Ovar
|
147.4
|
201
|
56,715
|
48
|
385
|
42
|
8
|
PS
|
 |
Santa Maria da Feira
|
215.1
|
151
|
142,295
|
17
|
662
|
29
|
31
|
PSD
|
 |
São João da Madeira
|
7.9
|
308
|
21,538
|
119
|
2,726
|
6
|
1
|
PSD
|
 |
Sever do Vouga
|
129.6
|
224
|
12,940
|
175
|
100
|
127
|
9
|
PS
|
 |
Vagos
|
169.9
|
185
|
23,205
|
111
|
137
|
99
|
11
|
PSD
|
 |
Vale de Cambra
|
146.5
|
204
|
24,761
|
103
|
169
|
80
|
9
|
PSD
|
Beja
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Aljustrel
|
458.3
|
59
|
9,940
|
199
|
22
|
246
|
5
|
CDU
|
 |
Almodôvar
|
777.9
|
18
|
7,650
|
232
|
10
|
301
|
8
|
PSD
|
 |
Alvito
|
264.8
|
121
|
2,708
|
304
|
10
|
298
|
2
|
Ind.
|
 |
Barrancos
|
168.3
|
188
|
1,825
|
306
|
11
|
294
|
1
|
CDU
|
 |
Beja
|
1,147.1
|
9
|
34,970
|
80
|
30
|
227
|
18
|
CDU
|
 |
Castro Verde
|
569.4
|
40
|
7,702
|
230
|
14
|
284
|
5
|
CDU
|
 |
Cuba
|
172.1
|
183
|
4,775
|
277
|
28
|
236
|
4
|
PS
|
 |
Ferreira do Alentejo
|
648.4
|
31
|
8,505
|
211
|
13
|
286
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Mértola
|
1,292.8
|
6
|
7,996
|
223
|
6
|
307
|
9
|
PS
|
 |
Moura
|
958.4
|
13
|
16,411
|
147
|
17
|
265
|
8
|
CDU
|
 |
Odemira
|
1,720.6
|
1
|
25,738
|
98
|
15
|
275
|
17
|
PS
|
 |
Ourique
|
663.4
|
29
|
5,842
|
261
|
9
|
303
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Serpa
|
1,104.0
|
11
|
16,178
|
149
|
15
|
276
|
7
|
CDU
|
 |
Vidigueira
|
316.0
|
101
|
6,019
|
259
|
19
|
256
|
4
|
CDU
|
Braga
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Amares
|
82.0
|
267
|
19,290
|
132
|
235
|
62
|
24
|
PS
|
 |
Barcelos
|
378.9
|
80
|
123,831
|
22
|
327
|
47
|
89
|
PSD
|
 |
Braga
|
183.2
|
170
|
170,858
|
8
|
933
|
23
|
62
|
PS
|
 |
Cabeceiras de Basto
|
241.8
|
132
|
17,775
|
138
|
74
|
156
|
17
|
PS
|
 |
Celorico de Basto
|
181.1
|
173
|
20,128
|
129
|
111
|
119
|
22
|
PSD
|
 |
Esposende
|
95.4
|
255
|
34,625
|
83
|
363
|
44
|
15
|
PSD
|
 |
Fafe
|
219.1
|
146
|
53,528
|
54
|
244
|
61
|
36
|
PS
|
 |
Guimarães
|
241.3
|
133
|
161,876
|
14
|
671
|
27
|
69
|
PS
|
 |
Póvoa de Lanhoso
|
132.5
|
220
|
23,657
|
109
|
179
|
77
|
29
|
PSD
|
 |
Terras de Bouro
|
277.5
|
114
|
7,955
|
224
|
29
|
234
|
17
|
PSD
|
 |
Vieira do Minho
|
218.5
|
147
|
14,474
|
160
|
66
|
165
|
21
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Vila Nova de Famalicão
|
201.7
|
159
|
131,690
|
19
|
653
|
30
|
49
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Vila Verde
|
228.7
|
140
|
48,122
|
60
|
210
|
66
|
58
|
PSD
|
 |
Vizela
|
24.7
|
303
|
23,528
|
110
|
953
|
22
|
7
|
PS
|
Bragança
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Alfândega da Fé
|
322.0
|
95
|
5,688
|
262
|
18
|
261
|
20
|
PSD
|
 |
Bragança
|
1,173.6
|
8
|
34,774
|
82
|
30
|
230
|
49
|
PSD
|
 |
Carrazeda de Ansiães
|
279.3
|
112
|
7,220
|
238
|
26
|
240
|
19
|
PSD
|
 |
Freixo de Espada à Cinta
|
244.0
|
130
|
4,014
|
284
|
16
|
267
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Macedo de Cavaleiros
|
699.2
|
25
|
17,210
|
141
|
25
|
243
|
38
|
PSD
|
 |
Miranda do Douro
|
487.2
|
53
|
7,707
|
229
|
16
|
269
|
17
|
PSD
|
 |
Mirandela
|
659.0
|
30
|
25,780
|
97
|
39
|
209
|
37
|
PSD
|
 |
Mogadouro
|
760.4
|
20
|
10,792
|
192
|
14
|
280
|
28
|
PSD
|
 |
Torre de Moncorvo
|
531.6
|
47
|
9,408
|
205
|
18
|
260
|
17
|
PS
|
 |
Vila Flor
|
265.8
|
118
|
7,737
|
228
|
29
|
233
|
19
|
PS
|
 |
Vimioso
|
481.6
|
55
|
5,105
|
273
|
11
|
296
|
14
|
PSD
|
 |
Vinhais
|
694.9
|
26
|
10,051
|
198
|
14
|
277
|
35
|
PS
|
Castelo Branco
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Belmonte
|
118.8
|
234
|
7,662
|
231
|
64
|
167
|
5
|
PS
|
 |
Castelo Branco
|
1,438.2
|
3
|
55,034
|
51
|
38
|
210
|
25
|
PS
|
 |
Covilhã
|
555.6
|
44
|
53,501
|
55
|
96
|
131
|
31
|
PSD
|
 |
Fundão
|
700.1
|
24
|
31,297
|
87
|
45
|
197
|
31
|
PSD
|
 |
Idanha-a-Nova
|
1,416.4
|
4
|
10,929
|
191
|
8
|
305
|
17
|
PS
|
 |
Oleiros
|
471.1
|
56
|
6,212
|
253
|
13
|
285
|
12
|
PSD
|
 |
Penamacor
|
563.9
|
42
|
6,160
|
255
|
11
|
293
|
12
|
PS
|
 |
Proença-a-Nova
|
395.3
|
75
|
9,610
|
203
|
24
|
244
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Sertã
|
446.7
|
62
|
16,208
|
148
|
36
|
211
|
14
|
PS
|
 |
Vila de Rei
|
191.3
|
166
|
3,354
|
299
|
18
|
263
|
3
|
PSD
|
 |
Vila Velha de Ródão
|
329.9
|
91
|
3,802
|
289
|
12
|
292
|
4
|
PS
|
Coimbra
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Arganil
|
332.8
|
90
|
13,187
|
172
|
40
|
208
|
18
|
PSD
|
 |
Cantanhede
|
390.9
|
77
|
38,590
|
74
|
99
|
128
|
19
|
PSD
|
 |
Coimbra
|
319.4
|
97
|
142,408
|
16
|
446
|
39
|
31
|
PSD – PP – PPM
|
 |
Condeixa-a-Nova
|
138.7
|
210
|
16,459
|
146
|
119
|
112
|
10
|
PS
|
 |
Figueira da Foz
|
379.1
|
79
|
63,144
|
40
|
167
|
82
|
18
|
PSD
|
 |
Góis
|
262.3
|
123
|
4,606
|
280
|
18
|
262
|
5
|
PS
|
 |
Lousã
|
138.4
|
211
|
17,252
|
140
|
125
|
106
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Mira
|
124.0
|
231
|
13,146
|
173
|
106
|
123
|
4
|
PS
|
 |
Miranda do Corvo
|
126.4
|
228
|
13,400
|
171
|
106
|
124
|
5
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Montemor-o-Velho
|
229
|
139
|
25,084
|
101
|
110
|
121
|
14
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Oliveira do Hospital
|
234.5
|
137
|
21,901
|
116
|
93
|
135
|
21
|
PSD
|
 |
Pampilhosa da Serra
|
396.5
|
73
|
4,756
|
278
|
12
|
289
|
10
|
PSD
|
 |
Penacova
|
216.7
|
149
|
16,850
|
144
|
78
|
152
|
11
|
PSD
|
 |
Penela
|
134.8
|
216
|
6,421
|
249
|
48
|
192
|
6
|
PSD
|
 |
Soure
|
265.1
|
119
|
20,695
|
126
|
78
|
151
|
12
|
PS
|
 |
Tábua
|
199.8
|
162
|
12,452
|
177
|
62
|
170
|
15
|
PS
|
 |
Vila Nova de Poiares
|
84.5
|
262
|
7,291
|
236
|
86
|
140
|
4
|
PSD
|
Évora
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Alandroal
|
542.7
|
46
|
6,293
|
251
|
12
|
291
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Arraiolos
|
683.8
|
27
|
7,382
|
234
|
11
|
295
|
11
|
CDU
|
 |
Borba
|
145.2
|
206
|
7,545
|
233
|
52
|
183
|
4
|
PS
|
 |
Estremoz
|
513.8
|
50
|
15,064
|
154
|
29
|
232
|
13
|
PS
|
 |
Évora
|
1,307.0
|
5
|
55,619
|
49
|
43
|
201
|
19
|
PS
|
 |
Montemor-o-Novo
|
1,232.9
|
7
|
18,540
|
135
|
15
|
273
|
10
|
CDU
|
 |
Mora
|
444.0
|
63
|
5,470
|
268
|
12
|
287
|
4
|
CDU
|
 |
Mourão
|
278.6
|
113
|
3,348
|
300
|
12
|
288
|
3
|
PS
|
 |
Portel
|
601.2
|
36
|
7,078
|
240
|
12
|
290
|
8
|
PS
|
 |
Redondo
|
365.5
|
83
|
6,990
|
241
|
19
|
255
|
2
|
Ind.
|
 |
Reguengos de Monsaraz
|
463.8
|
57
|
11,460
|
184
|
25
|
242
|
5
|
PS
|
 |
Vendas Novas
|
222.4
|
142
|
11,957
|
181
|
54
|
180
|
2
|
CDU
|
 |
Viana do Alentejo
|
393.6
|
76
|
5,639
|
263
|
14
|
278
|
3
|
CDU
|
 |
Vila Viçosa
|
194.9
|
164
|
8,745
|
210
|
45
|
196
|
5
|
CDU
|
Faro
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Albufeira
|
140.6
|
209
|
35,281
|
77
|
251
|
60
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Alcoutim
|
575.3
|
39
|
3,411
|
297
|
6
|
308
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Aljezur
|
323.5
|
93
|
5,322
|
271
|
16
|
266
|
4
|
PS
|
 |
Castro Marim
|
300.9
|
105
|
6,495
|
246
|
22
|
247
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Faro
|
201.6
|
160
|
58,305
|
46
|
289
|
52
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Lagoa
|
88.3
|
259
|
22,658
|
113
|
257
|
58
|
6
|
PSD
|
 |
Lagos
|
212.8
|
152
|
27,041
|
95
|
127
|
103
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Loulé
|
764.2
|
19
|
62,295
|
41
|
82
|
146
|
11
|
PSD
|
 |
Monchique
|
395.3
|
74
|
6,441
|
248
|
16
|
268
|
3
|
PS
|
 |
Olhão
|
130.9
|
223
|
42,272
|
69
|
323
|
48
|
5
|
PS
|
 |
Portimão
|
182.1
|
172
|
47,189
|
61
|
259
|
57
|
3
|
PS
|
 |
São Brás de Alportel
|
153.4
|
199
|
11,205
|
187
|
73
|
158
|
1
|
PS
|
 |
Silves
|
680.0
|
28
|
34,909
|
81
|
51
|
185
|
8
|
PSD
|
 |
Tavira
|
607.0
|
34
|
25,105
|
100
|
41
|
203
|
9
|
PSD
|
 |
Vila do Bispo
|
179.0
|
175
|
5,381
|
270
|
30
|
229
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Vila Real de Santo António
|
60.9
|
289
|
18,158
|
136
|
298
|
51
|
3
|
PSD
|
Guarda
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Aguiar da Beira
|
206.9
|
155
|
6,270
|
252
|
30
|
228
|
13
|
PSD
|
 |
Almeida
|
518.0
|
49
|
7,784
|
226
|
15
|
274
|
29
|
PSD
|
 |
Celorico da Beira
|
247.2
|
128
|
8,752
|
209
|
35
|
214
|
22
|
PS
|
 |
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
|
508.6
|
51
|
6,884
|
242
|
14
|
283
|
17
|
PSD
|
 |
Fornos de Algodres
|
131.5
|
222
|
5,435
|
269
|
41
|
204
|
16
|
PSD
|
 |
Gouveia
|
300.6
|
106
|
15,792
|
150
|
53
|
182
|
22
|
PSD
|
 |
Guarda
|
712.1
|
23
|
44,149
|
65
|
62
|
173
|
55
|
PS
|
 |
Manteigas
|
122.0
|
233
|
3,900
|
288
|
32
|
223
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Mêda
|
286.1
|
110
|
6,000
|
260
|
21
|
250
|
16
|
PSD
|
 |
Pinhel
|
484.5
|
54
|
10,436
|
196
|
22
|
248
|
27
|
PSD
|
 |
Sabugal
|
822.7
|
15
|
14,222
|
164
|
17
|
264
|
40
|
PSD
|
 |
Seia
|
435.7
|
65
|
27,574
|
93
|
63
|
168
|
29
|
PS
|
 |
Trancoso
|
361.5
|
85
|
10,639
|
193
|
29
|
231
|
29
|
PSD
|
 |
Vila Nova de Foz Côa
|
398.2
|
71
|
8,249
|
218
|
21
|
252
|
17
|
PS
|
Leiria
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Alcobaça
|
408.1
|
68
|
55,269
|
50
|
135
|
100
|
18
|
PSD
|
 |
Alvaiázere
|
160.5
|
192
|
8,112
|
221
|
51
|
186
|
7
|
PSD
|
 |
Ansião
|
176.2
|
176
|
13,673
|
167
|
78
|
153
|
8
|
PSD
|
 |
Batalha
|
103.3
|
247
|
15,542
|
151
|
150
|
88
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Bombarral
|
91.3
|
258
|
13,712
|
166
|
150
|
89
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Caldas da Rainha
|
255.7
|
125
|
51,403
|
56
|
201
|
69
|
16
|
PSD
|
 |
Castanheira de Pera
|
66.8
|
286
|
3,464
|
295
|
52
|
184
|
2
|
PS
|
 |
Figueiró dos Vinhos
|
173.4
|
180
|
7,080
|
239
|
41
|
207
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Leiria
|
565.6
|
41
|
124,701
|
21
|
220
|
64
|
29
|
PSD
|
 |
Marinha Grande
|
187.1
|
169
|
38,030
|
75
|
203
|
67
|
3
|
CDU
|
 |
Nazaré
|
82.4
|
265
|
14,904
|
156
|
181
|
76
|
3
|
PSD
|
 |
Óbidos
|
141.6
|
208
|
11,187
|
188
|
79
|
149
|
9
|
PSD
|
 |
Pedrógão Grande
|
128.8
|
225
|
4,262
|
283
|
33
|
222
|
3
|
PSD
|
 |
Peniche
|
77.6
|
272
|
28,164
|
92
|
363
|
45
|
6
|
CDU
|
 |
Pombal
|
626.1
|
33
|
58,617
|
44
|
94
|
134
|
17
|
PSD
|
 |
Porto de Mós
|
261.6
|
124
|
24,775
|
102
|
95
|
132
|
13
|
PS
|
Lisboa
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Alenquer
|
304.2
|
103
|
42,932
|
68
|
141
|
96
|
16
|
PS
|
 |
Amadora
|
23.8
|
304
|
176,239
|
7
|
7,405
|
1
|
11
|
PS
|
 |
Arruda dos Vinhos
|
78.0
|
271
|
11,210
|
186
|
144
|
94
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Azambuja
|
262.7
|
122
|
21,508
|
120
|
82
|
145
|
9
|
PS
|
 |
Cadaval
|
174.9
|
178
|
14,385
|
162
|
82
|
144
|
10
|
PSD
|
 |
Cascais
|
97.4
|
250
|
181,444
|
6
|
1,863
|
10
|
6
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Lisboa
|
84.8
|
261
|
529,485
|
1
|
6,244
|
2
|
53
|
PS
|
 |
Loures
|
169.3
|
186
|
199,231
|
5
|
1,177
|
21
|
18
|
PS
|
 |
Lourinhã
|
147.2
|
202
|
24,601
|
106
|
167
|
81
|
11
|
PS
|
 |
Mafra
|
291.7
|
109
|
62,009
|
42
|
213
|
65
|
17
|
PSD
|
 |
Odivelas
|
26.4
|
302
|
143,995
|
15
|
5,454
|
4
|
7
|
PS
|
 |
Oeiras
|
45.7
|
296
|
168,475
|
10
|
3,687
|
5
|
10
|
Ind.
|
 |
Sintra
|
319.2
|
98
|
409,482
|
2
|
1,283
|
18
|
20
|
PSD – PP – PPM – MPT
|
 |
Sobral de Monte Agraço
|
52.1
|
293
|
9,789
|
200
|
188
|
74
|
3
|
CDU
|
 |
Torres Vedras
|
407.1
|
69
|
75,494
|
31
|
185
|
75
|
20
|
PS
|
 |
Vila Franca de Xira
|
317.7
|
100
|
133,224
|
18
|
419
|
41
|
11
|
PS
|
Portalegre
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Alter do Chão
|
362.0
|
84
|
3,666
|
294
|
10
|
299
|
4
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Arronches
|
314.8
|
102
|
3,278
|
301
|
10
|
297
|
3
|
PS
|
 |
Avis
|
606.0
|
35
|
5,054
|
274
|
8
|
304
|
8
|
CDU
|
 |
Campo Maior
|
247.0
|
129
|
8,359
|
216
|
34
|
219
|
3
|
PS
|
 |
Castelo de Vide
|
264.9
|
120
|
3,780
|
291
|
14
|
279
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Crato
|
398.0
|
72
|
3,995
|
285
|
10
|
300
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Elvas
|
631.3
|
32
|
22,691
|
112
|
36
|
213
|
11
|
PS
|
 |
Fronteira
|
248.6
|
127
|
3,422
|
296
|
14
|
282
|
3
|
PSD
|
 |
Gavião
|
294.6
|
108
|
4,453
|
281
|
15
|
271
|
5
|
PS
|
 |
Marvão
|
154.9
|
198
|
3,739
|
292
|
24
|
245
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Monforte
|
420.3
|
66
|
3,241
|
302
|
8
|
306
|
4
|
CDU
|
 |
Nisa
|
575.8
|
38
|
8,047
|
222
|
14
|
281
|
10
|
CDU
|
 |
Ponte de Sor
|
839.7
|
14
|
17,593
|
139
|
21
|
251
|
7
|
PS
|
 |
Portalegre
|
447.1
|
61
|
24,756
|
104
|
55
|
177
|
10
|
PSD
|
 |
Sousel
|
279.4
|
111
|
5,579
|
266
|
20
|
253
|
4
|
PSD
|
Porto
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Amarante
|
301.5
|
104
|
61,029
|
43
|
202
|
68
|
40
|
PS
|
 |
Baião
|
174.5
|
179
|
21,564
|
118
|
124
|
107
|
20
|
PS
|
 |
Felgueiras
|
115.7
|
239
|
58,553
|
45
|
506
|
36
|
32
|
Ind.
|
 |
Gondomar
|
131.9
|
221
|
169,239
|
9
|
1,283
|
17
|
12
|
Ind.
|
 |
Lousada
|
96.0
|
252
|
46,322
|
62
|
483
|
37
|
25
|
PS
|
 |
Maia
|
83.1
|
263
|
130,254
|
20
|
1,567
|
13
|
17
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Marco de Canaveses
|
201.9
|
158
|
53,961
|
53
|
267
|
55
|
31
|
PSD
|
 |
Matosinhos
|
62.2
|
288
|
168,451
|
11
|
2,708
|
7
|
10
|
PS
|
 |
Paços de Ferreira
|
71.0
|
279
|
54,801
|
52
|
772
|
25
|
16
|
PSD
|
 |
Paredes
|
156.8
|
195
|
85,428
|
28
|
545
|
31
|
24
|
PSD
|
 |
Penafiel
|
212.3
|
153
|
72,095
|
33
|
340
|
46
|
38
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Porto
|
41.3
|
299
|
238,954
|
4
|
5,786
|
3
|
15
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Póvoa de Varzim
|
82.1
|
266
|
65,452
|
37
|
797
|
24
|
12
|
PSD
|
 |
Santo Tirso
|
136.5
|
214
|
71,623
|
34
|
525
|
34
|
24
|
PS
|
 |
Trofa
|
71.9
|
278
|
39,166
|
73
|
545
|
32
|
8
|
PSD
|
 |
Valongo
|
75.1
|
275
|
91,274
|
26
|
1,215
|
20
|
5
|
PS
|
 |
Vila do Conde
|
149.0
|
200
|
75,981
|
30
|
510
|
35
|
30
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Vila Nova de Gaia
|
168.7
|
187
|
300,868
|
3
|
1,783
|
11
|
24
|
PSD
|
Santarém
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Abrantes
|
714.7
|
22
|
41,326
|
70
|
58
|
175
|
19
|
PS
|
 |
Alcanena
|
127.3
|
227
|
14,763
|
157
|
116
|
116
|
10
|
Ind.
|
|
Almeirim
|
222.1
|
143
|
22,617
|
114
|
102
|
126
|
4
|
PS
|
 |
Alpiarça
|
95.4
|
254
|
8,198
|
219
|
86
|
141
|
1
|
PS
|
 |
Benavente
|
521.5
|
48
|
25,837
|
96
|
50
|
188
|
4
|
CDU
|
 |
Cartaxo
|
158.2
|
193
|
24,465
|
107
|
155
|
87
|
8
|
PS
|
 |
Chamusca
|
746.0
|
21
|
11,313
|
185
|
15
|
270
|
7
|
CDU
|
 |
Constância
|
80.4
|
269
|
3,796
|
290
|
47
|
194
|
3
|
CDU
|
 |
Coruche
|
1,117.6
|
10
|
20,629
|
127
|
18
|
258
|
8
|
PS
|
 |
Entroncamento
|
13.7
|
307
|
20,065
|
130
|
1,465
|
15
|
2
|
PSD
|
 |
Ferreira do Zêzere
|
190.4
|
167
|
9,345
|
206
|
49
|
190
|
9
|
PSD
|
 |
Golegã
|
76.6
|
273
|
5,629
|
264
|
73
|
157
|
2
|
PS
|
 |
Mação
|
400.0
|
70
|
7,763
|
227
|
19
|
254
|
8
|
PSD
|
 |
Ourém
|
416.6
|
67
|
49,269
|
59
|
118
|
113
|
18
|
PSD
|
 |
Rio Maior
|
272.8
|
115
|
21,621
|
117
|
79
|
148
|
14
|
PS
|
 |
Salvaterra de Magos
|
242.0
|
131
|
20,908
|
125
|
86
|
139
|
6
|
BE
|
 |
Santarém
|
560.3
|
43
|
64,124
|
39
|
114
|
118
|
28
|
PSD
|
 |
Sardoal
|
92.2
|
257
|
3,992
|
286
|
42
|
200
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Tomar
|
351.2
|
86
|
42,983
|
67
|
122
|
109
|
16
|
PSD
|
 |
Torres Novas
|
270.0
|
116
|
37,155
|
76
|
138
|
98
|
17
|
PS
|
 |
Vila Nova da Barquinha
|
49.6
|
294
|
7,878
|
225
|
159
|
86
|
5
|
PS
|
Setúbal
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Alcácer do Sal
|
1,465.3
|
2
|
13,624
|
168
|
9
|
302
|
6
|
PS
|
 |
Alcochete
|
128.4
|
226
|
14,966
|
155
|
117
|
114
|
3
|
CDU
|
 |
Almada
|
70.2
|
281
|
165,363
|
12
|
2,356
|
9
|
11
|
CDU
|
 |
Barreiro
|
31.8
|
300
|
78,992
|
29
|
2,484
|
8
|
8
|
CDU
|
 |
Grândola
|
807.5
|
16
|
14,454
|
161
|
18
|
259
|
5
|
PS
|
 |
Moita
|
55.3
|
291
|
70,226
|
36
|
1,270
|
19
|
6
|
CDU
|
 |
Montijo
|
348.1
|
88
|
40,466
|
71
|
116
|
115
|
8
|
PS
|
 |
Palmela
|
462.9
|
58
|
58,222
|
47
|
126
|
105
|
5
|
CDU
|
 |
Santiago do Cacém
|
1,059.8
|
12
|
30,203
|
89
|
28
|
235
|
11
|
CDU
|
 |
Seixal
|
95.5
|
253
|
164,715
|
13
|
1,725
|
12
|
6
|
CDU
|
 |
Sesimbra
|
195.0
|
163
|
44,046
|
66
|
226
|
63
|
3
|
CDU
|
 |
Setúbal
|
171.9
|
184
|
120,117
|
23
|
699
|
26
|
8
|
CDU
|
 |
Sines
|
202.6
|
156
|
13,613
|
169
|
67
|
163
|
2
|
CDU
|
Viana do Castelo
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Arcos de Valdevez
|
447.6
|
60
|
24,635
|
105
|
55
|
179
|
51
|
PSD
|
 |
Caminha
|
137.4
|
213
|
16,926
|
143
|
123
|
108
|
20
|
PSD
|
 |
Melgaço
|
238.1
|
136
|
9,739
|
201
|
41
|
206
|
18
|
PS
|
 |
Monção
|
211.3
|
154
|
19,842
|
131
|
94
|
133
|
33
|
PS
|
 |
Paredes de Coura
|
138.2
|
212
|
9,409
|
204
|
68
|
162
|
21
|
PS
|
 |
Ponte da Barca
|
182.2
|
171
|
13,026
|
174
|
71
|
161
|
25
|
PS
|
 |
Ponte de Lima
|
320.3
|
96
|
44,609
|
63
|
139
|
97
|
51
|
PP
|
 |
Valença
|
117.1
|
237
|
14,284
|
163
|
122
|
110
|
16
|
PS
|
 |
Viana do Castelo
|
318.6
|
99
|
90,654
|
27
|
285
|
53
|
40
|
PS
|
 |
Vila Nova de Cerveira
|
108.6
|
244
|
8,813
|
207
|
81
|
147
|
15
|
PS
|
Vila Real
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Alijó
|
297.6
|
107
|
13,942
|
165
|
47
|
195
|
19
|
PS
|
 |
Boticas
|
322.0
|
94
|
6,116
|
257
|
19
|
257
|
16
|
PSD
|
 |
Chaves
|
591.3
|
37
|
44,186
|
64
|
75
|
155
|
51
|
PSD
|
 |
Mesão Frio
|
26.7
|
301
|
4,652
|
279
|
174
|
79
|
7
|
PSD
|
 |
Mondim de Basto
|
172.1
|
182
|
8,470
|
213
|
49
|
189
|
8
|
PSD
|
 |
Montalegre
|
805.8
|
17
|
12,150
|
179
|
15
|
272
|
35
|
PS
|
 |
Murça
|
189.4
|
168
|
6,476
|
247
|
34
|
218
|
9
|
PS
|
 |
Peso da Régua
|
94.9
|
256
|
17,987
|
137
|
190
|
73
|
12
|
PSD
|
 |
Ribeira de Pena
|
217.5
|
148
|
7,251
|
237
|
33
|
221
|
7
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Sabrosa
|
156.9
|
194
|
6,835
|
243
|
44
|
199
|
15
|
Ind.
|
 |
Santa Marta de Penaguião
|
69.3
|
283
|
8,400
|
214
|
121
|
111
|
10
|
PS
|
 |
Valpaços
|
548.8
|
45
|
19,154
|
134
|
35
|
216
|
31
|
PSD
|
 |
Vila Pouca de Aguiar
|
437.1
|
64
|
15,100
|
153
|
35
|
217
|
18
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Vila Real
|
378.8
|
81
|
50,499
|
57
|
133
|
101
|
30
|
PSD
|
Viseu
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Armamar
|
117.2
|
236
|
7,318
|
235
|
62
|
169
|
19
|
PSD
|
 |
Carregal do Sal
|
116.9
|
238
|
10,555
|
195
|
90
|
136
|
7
|
PSD
|
 |
Castro Daire
|
379.1
|
78
|
16,846
|
145
|
44
|
198
|
22
|
PSD
|
 |
Cinfães
|
239.3
|
134
|
21,318
|
123
|
89
|
137
|
17
|
PS
|
 |
Lamego
|
165.4
|
189
|
27,054
|
94
|
164
|
84
|
24
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Mangualde
|
219.3
|
145
|
21,158
|
124
|
96
|
130
|
18
|
PSD
|
 |
Moimenta da Beira
|
220.0
|
144
|
11,053
|
189
|
50
|
187
|
20
|
PSD
|
 |
Mortágua
|
251.2
|
126
|
10,365
|
197
|
41
|
205
|
10
|
PS
|
 |
Nelas
|
125.7
|
230
|
14,504
|
159
|
115
|
117
|
9
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Oliveira de Frades
|
145.4
|
205
|
10,597
|
194
|
73
|
160
|
12
|
PSD
|
 |
Penalva do Castelo
|
134.2
|
217
|
8,768
|
208
|
65
|
166
|
13
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
Penedono
|
133.7
|
219
|
3,378
|
298
|
25
|
241
|
9
|
PSD
|
 |
Resende
|
123.4
|
232
|
11,978
|
180
|
97
|
129
|
15
|
PS
|
 |
Santa Comba Dão
|
112.0
|
241
|
12,393
|
179
|
111
|
120
|
9
|
PSD – PP
|
 |
São João da Pesqueira
|
266.1
|
117
|
8,367
|
215
|
31
|
225
|
14
|
PSD
|
 |
São Pedro do Sul
|
349.0
|
87
|
19,215
|
133
|
55
|
178
|
19
|
PSD
|
 |
Sátão
|
201.9
|
157
|
13,419
|
170
|
66
|
164
|
12
|
PSD
|
 |
Sernancelhe
|
228.6
|
141
|
6,150
|
256
|
27
|
237
|
17
|
PSD
|
 |
Tabuaço
|
133.9
|
218
|
6,501
|
245
|
49
|
191
|
17
|
PSD
|
 |
Tarouca
|
100.1
|
248
|
8,303
|
217
|
83
|
143
|
10
|
PS
|
 |
Tondela
|
371.2
|
82
|
31,026
|
88
|
84
|
142
|
26
|
PSD
|
 |
Vila Nova de Paiva
|
175.5
|
177
|
6,319
|
250
|
56
|
212
|
7
|
PSD
|
 |
Viseu
|
507.1
|
52
|
96,810
|
25
|
191
|
72
|
34
|
PSD
|
 |
Vouzela
|
193.7
|
165
|
11,807
|
183
|
61
|
174
|
12
|
PSD
|
Açores
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Angra do Heroísmo
|
239.0
|
135
|
35,103
|
79
|
147
|
92
|
19
|
PS
|
 |
Calheta
|
126.3
|
229
|
3,972
|
287
|
31
|
224
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Corvo
|
17.1
|
306
|
451
|
308
|
26
|
238
|
0
|
PS
|
 |
Horta
|
173.1
|
181
|
15,224
|
152
|
88
|
138
|
13
|
PS
|
 |
Lagoa
|
45.6
|
297
|
14,698
|
158
|
322
|
49
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Lajes das Flores
|
70.1
|
282
|
1,491
|
307
|
21
|
249
|
7
|
PSD
|
 |
Lajes do Pico
|
155.3
|
197
|
4,840
|
275
|
31
|
226
|
6
|
PSD
|
 |
Madalena
|
147.1
|
203
|
6,184
|
254
|
42
|
202
|
6
|
PSD
|
 |
Nordeste
|
99.9
|
249
|
5,254
|
272
|
53
|
181
|
9
|
PSD
|
 |
Ponta Delgada
|
233.0
|
138
|
64,516
|
38
|
277
|
54
|
24
|
PSD
|
 |
Povoação
|
108.0
|
246
|
6,696
|
244
|
62
|
172
|
6
|
PSD
|
 |
Ribeira Grande
|
180.2
|
174
|
29,318
|
90
|
163
|
85
|
14
|
PS
|
 |
Santa Cruz da Graciosa
|
60.7
|
290
|
4,777
|
276
|
79
|
150
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Santa Cruz das Flores
|
70.9
|
280
|
2,500
|
305
|
35
|
215
|
4
|
PS
|
 |
São Roque do Pico
|
142.4
|
207
|
3,705
|
293
|
26
|
239
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Velas
|
117.4
|
235
|
5,585
|
265
|
48
|
193
|
6
|
PSD
|
 |
Vila da Praia da Vitória
|
161.3
|
191
|
20,342
|
128
|
126
|
104
|
11
|
PS
|
 |
Vila do Porto
|
96.9
|
251
|
5,511
|
267
|
57
|
176
|
5
|
PS
|
 |
Vila Franca do Campo
|
78.0
|
270
|
11,039
|
190
|
142
|
95
|
6
|
PSD
|
Madeira
| Crest |
Municipality |
Area |
Population |
Density |
No. of Parishes |
Ruling Party[1] |
| km² |
Rank |
Total |
Rank |
Pop/km² |
Rank |
 |
Calheta
|
110.3
|
243
|
11,856
|
182
|
107
|
122
|
8
|
PSD
|
 |
Câmara de Lobos
|
52.6
|
292
|
35,150
|
78
|
668
|
28
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Funchal
|
75.7
|
274
|
100,847
|
24
|
1,332
|
16
|
10
|
PSD
|
 |
Machico
|
67.6
|
285
|
21,321
|
122
|
315
|
50
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Ponta do Sol
|
46.8
|
295
|
8,189
|
220
|
175
|
78
|
3
|
PSD
|
 |
Porto Moniz
|
82.6
|
264
|
2,762
|
303
|
33
|
220
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Porto Santo
|
42.4
|
298
|
4,388
|
282
|
103
|
125
|
1
|
PSD
|
 |
Ribeira Brava
|
64.9
|
287
|
12,523
|
176
|
193
|
71
|
4
|
PSD
|
 |
Santa Cruz
|
68.0
|
284
|
32,696
|
84
|
481
|
38
|
5
|
PSD
|
 |
Santana
|
136.3
|
215
|
8,491
|
212
|
62
|
171
|
6
|
PSD
|
 |
São Vicente
|
80.8
|
268
|
6,063
|
258
|
75
|
154
|
3
|
PSD
|
Notes
1. The acronyms and abbreviations in the "ruling party" field indicate the following parties or coalitions (in brackets, the number of presidencies):
PSD: Social Democratic Party (137) PS: Socialist Party (110) CDU: Unitarian Democratic Coalition (32) BE: Left Bloc (1) PP: People's Party (1) PSD - PP (18) PSD - PP - PPM (People's Monarchist Party) (1) PSD - PP - PPM - MPT (Earth Party) (1) Ind.: Independents (7)
2. All mayors were elected in the Portuguese local election of 2005, held on October 9, with the exception of Lisbon, who had extraordinary elections on July 15, 2007.
3. A cell with a green background denotes a municipality placed within the first twenty positions of the corresponding ranking. A red background denotes a municipality placed within the last twenty positions of the corresponding ranking.
4. All population, and therefore, all population density data is as of 2004.
5. A municipality with a bolded name indicates the district capital. In the autonomous regions of Azores and Madeira, it indicates a municipality where offices of the regional government are located.
6. In the maps, the archipelagos of Azores and Madeira are not to scale and there are more than 308 different areas because three municipalities are not contiguous, forming exclaves.
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