North Region, a region encompassing the districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Vila Real and Bragança, as well as the northern parts of the districts of Aveiro, Guarda and Viseu. It borders Spain to the north and east, the Centre Region to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Northern Portugal
Sub-regions of Northern Portugal map
Northern Portugal is a Region in Portugal in the continent of Europe.
060 km (37 mi)120 km (75 mi)180 km (112 mi)240 km (149 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 80 m (262 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 650 m (2130 ft), 950 m (3120 ft), 1300 m (4270 ft), Max altitude 1523 m (5000 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Northern Portugal
Height from south to north in Northern Portugal
1Sea0 m2Rio Douro1–526 m3Rio Tâmega27–355 m
Informação geográfica cedida pela Direção-Geral do Território (CAOP, CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Northern Portugal population (data from last censos): Region has 3 586 586 Inhabitants
Northern Portugal area: Region has 21 286 km² / 8 219 sq mi
Sub-regions of Northern Portugal
Porto Metropolitan Area
- Sub-region population1 736 228 inhabitants
- GDP per capita22 603 €
- Sub-region area2 041 km²
788 sq mi - Total GDP39 179 million €
Ave
- Sub-region population418 455 inhabitants
- GDP per capita19 492 €
- Sub-region area1 451 km²
560 sq mi - Total GDP7 985 million €
Cávado
- Sub-region population416 605 inhabitants
- GDP per capita20 398 €
- Sub-region area1 246 km²
481 sq mi - Total GDP8 255 million €
Tâmega e Sousa
- Sub-region population408 637 inhabitants
- GDP per capita14 526 €
- Sub-region area1 832 km²
707 sq mi - Total GDP5 986 million €
Alto Minho
- Sub-region population231 266 inhabitants
- GDP per capita18 486 €
- Sub-region area2 219 km²
857 sq mi - Total GDP4 227 million €
Douro
- Sub-region population183 875 inhabitants
- GDP per capita16 729 €
- Sub-region area4 032 km²
1 557 sq mi - Total GDP3 167 million €
Terras de Trás-os-Montes
- Sub-region population107 272 inhabitants
- GDP per capita17 055 €
- Sub-region area5 544 km²
2 140 sq mi - Total GDP1 809 million €
Alto Tâmega e Barroso
- Sub-region population84 248 inhabitants
- GDP per capita14 828 €
- Sub-region area2 922 km²
1 128 sq mi - Total GDP1 264 million €
Regions of Portugal
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- Region population3 586 586 inhabitants
- Region area21 286 km²
8 219 sq mi
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