Jump to content

Portugal

Edit links
From Wikipedia
Portugal
sovereign state, country
Part ofSouth-West Europe Edit
Year dem found am25 July 1139, 24 June 1128, 23 May 1179 Edit
Official namePortugalská republika, Portugal, la République portugaise, República Portuguesa, Komara Portûgalê Edit
Native labelRepública Portuguesa, Portugal Edit
IPA transcriptionpuɾtuˈɣaɫ, pərtʊˈɡalʲɪjə Edit
Dem name afterPortus Cale Edit
Official languagePortuguese Edit
AnthemA Portuguesa Edit
Cultureculture of Portugal Edit
Motto textEurope's West Coast, Arfordir Gorllewin Ewrop Edit
ContinentEurope Edit
CountryPortugal Edit
CapitalLisbon Edit
Located in time zoneUTC±00:00 Edit
Located in or next to body of waterAtlantic Ocean Edit
Located in/on physical featureIberian Peninsula, Southern Europe Edit
Coordinate location38°42′0″N 9°11′0″W Edit
Coordinates of easternmost point41°34′30″N 6°11′25″W Edit
Coordinates of northernmost point42°9′15″N 8°11′56″W Edit
Coordinates of southernmost point36°57′37″N 7°53′13″W Edit
Coordinates of westernmost point38°46′52″N 9°30′2″W Edit
Highest pointMount Pico Edit
Lowest pointAtlantic Ocean Edit
Government ein basic formrepublic Edit
Office held by head of statePresident of Portugal Edit
State ein headAntónio José Seguro Edit
Office head of government holdPrime Minister of Portugal Edit
Government ein headLuís Montenegro Edit
Has cabinetCouncil of Ministers Edit
Executive bodyGovernment of Portugal Edit
Legislative bodyAssembly of the Republic Edit
Highest judicial authorityPortuguese Supreme Court of Justice Edit
Central bankBanco de Portugal Edit
Public holidayPortugal Day, Republic Day Edit
Currencyeuro Edit
Dey share bother plusSpain Edit
Driving sideright Edit
Electrical plug typeEuroplug, Schuko Edit
Dey followKingdom of Portugal Edit
Dey replacePortuguese Empire, Kingdom of Portugal Edit
Studied byPortuguese studies Edit
Dema official websitehttps://portugal.gov.pt Edit
HashtagPortugal Edit
Top-level Internet domain.pt Edit
Flagflag of Portugal Edit
Coat of armscoat of arms of Portugal Edit
Geography of topicGeography of Portugal Edit
Get characteristicfree country Edit
History of topichistory of Portugal Edit
Patron saintSaint George Edit
Railway traffic sideleft Edit
Open data portalOpen Data Portugal Edit
Economy of topiceconomy of Portugal Edit
Demographics of topicdemographics of Portugal Edit
Gregorian calendar start date15 October 1582 Edit
OpenStreetMap zoom level6 Edit
‎Lemmy instance URLhttps://lemmy.pt Edit
Mobile country code268 Edit
Country calling code+351 Edit
Trunk prefixno value Edit
Emergency phone number112 Edit
GS1 country code560 Edit
Licence plate codeP Edit
Maritime identification digits263, 204 Edit
Unicode character🇵🇹 Edit
Category for maps or plansCategory:Maps of Portugal Edit
Map

Portugal, officially de Portuguese Republic, be a country wey dey locate on de Iberian Peninsula insyd Southwestern Europe. E be a unitary republic wey mainland Portugal den two autonomous regions make, wey Lisbon be as both ein capital den largest city. E get a total population of over 10.7 million. De mainland is bordered by Spain to de north den east, plus Madeira den de Azores insyd de Atlantic Ocean. De mainland dey include de westernmost point of continental Europe.

De western Iberian Peninsula be inhabited since prehistoric times, plus de earliest signs of settlement wey dey date to 5500 BC. Portugal initially be established as a county of de Kingdom of León insyd 868, den formally as a kingdom insyd 1179, wey dey result from de Reconquista against de Muslims. De kingdom later cam be one of de main participants of de Age of Discovery, make several seminal advancements insyd nautical science, wey be among de first European countries to explore den discover new territories den sea routes, wey dem establish settlements, colonies, den trading posts. After de kingdom cam be a republic insyd 1910, Portugal live under a dictatorship from 1926 til de dictatorship ein overthrow insyd 1974 enable de full establishment of democracy insyd 1976.

E be a semi-presidential constitutional unitary republic den multi-party representative democracy plus four separate sovereignty bodies: president, government, parliament, den judiciary. E get a unicameral national legislature dem know as de Assembly of de Republic. Portugal develop a complex system to manage ein territory, even though de mainland continue dey remain highly centralized.

A developed country, Portugal get an advanced economy wey chiefly dey rely upon services, industry, den tourism. Shaped by de various civilisations wey cross ein territory, Portugal develop a specific culture plus a worldwide influence wey allow Portuguese make e cam be de world ein fifth-most spoken native language plus more dan 250 million native speakers. A member of numerous international organizations, Portugal maintain an active role insyd international political, cultural, economic, den military affairs.

Etymology

[edit | edit source]

De word Portugal dey derive either from Latin Portus Cale, wey dey mean 'port of Cale', anaa Latin Portus Gale, 'warm harbor', einself de origin of Porto. Na Cale be a town on de Douro. De second derivation go refer to de fact dat de harbor at Porto always be free of ice.[1] De meaning den origin of de word Cale be unclear. De usual explanation be say e be an ethnonym dem derive from de Gallaeci peoples, wey occupy de north-west of de Iberian Peninsula.[2]

Demographics

[edit | edit source]

Urbanisation

[edit | edit source]
Largest Municipalities insyd Portugal

INE 2024 Estimate[3]

Rank Name Region Pop. Rank Name Region Pop.
1 Lisbon Lisbon 575,739 11 Oeiras Lisbon 177,866
2 Sintra Lisbon 400,947 12 Seixal Lisbon 176,883
3 Vila Nova de Gaia North 312,984 13 Gondomar North 169,388
4 Porto North 252,687 14 Guimarães North 156,513
5 Cascais Lisbon 222,339 15 Odivelas Lisbon 156,278
6 Loures Lisbon 209,877 16 Coimbra Central 146,899
7 Braga North 203,519 17 Maia North 144,664
8 Almada Lisbon 183,643 18 Vila Franca de Xira Lisbon 140,711
9 Amadora Lisbon 181,607 19 Santa Maria da Feira North 140,568
10 Matosinhos North 181,046 20 Vila Nova de Famalicão North 136,704

Government den politics

[edit | edit source]

Subdivisions

[edit | edit source]
Districts of Portugal
Districts of Portugal
District Municipalities[4] Parishes[5] Pop.
(2024)[6]		 Area
(km2)[7]		 Density
(/km2)[8]
1 Lisbon 16 141 2,390,715 2,816 849
2 Leiria 16 116 486,583 3,506 139
3 Santarém 21 150 446,393 6,718 66
4 Setúbal 13 60 916,859 5,214 176
5 Beja 14 84 149,546 10,263 15
6 Faro 16 76 492,747 4,997 99
7 Évora 14 75 153,430 7,393 21
8 Portalegre 15 72 103,566 6,084 17
9 Castelo Branco 11 128 180,889 6,627 27
10 Guarda 14 245 142,210 5,535 26
11 Coimbra 17 161 423,432 3,974 107
12 Aveiro 19 174 734,762 2,801 262
13 Viseu 24 282 357,841 5,010 71
14 Bragança 12 226 122,360 6,599 19
15 Vila Real 14 200 184,707 4,307 43
16 Porto 18 275 1,860,255 2,332 798
17 Braga 14 371 867,537 2,706 321
18 Viana do Castelo 10 213 234,645 2,219 106
Autonomous Region of Azores 19 156 241,718 2,322 104
Autonomous Region of Madeira 11 54 259,440 801 324
Total Portugal 308 3,259 10,749,635 92,225 117

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ↑ Rooms, Adrian (1 August 1997). Placenames of the world origins and meanings of the names for over 5000 natural features, countries, capitals, territories, cities, and historic sites. McFarland, Jefferson, NC. p. 290. ISBN 978-0786401727. LCCN 96038011. OCLC 1036800824. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ Magarinhos, Luís (15 April 2011). "Origem e significado dos nomes de Portugal e Galiza" [Origin and meaning of the names of Portugal and Galicia] (PDF). Actas do III Congreso Internacional sobre a cultura celta: Os celtas da Europa atlántica. III Congresso Internacional sobre a Cultura Celta: Os Celtas da Europa Atlântica (in European Portuguese). Narón, Galicia. pp. 537–546. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Portal do INE". www.ine.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Municípios Online by Marktest" (in Portuguese). Marktest. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mapa do número de mandatos por órgão municipal" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Comissão Nacional de Eleições. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "População residente (N.º) por Local de residência, Sexo e Grupo etário (Por ciclos de vida); Anual" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Superfície (km²) das unidades territoriais por Localização geográfica (Divisão administrativa a partir de 2013); Anual" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Densidade populacional (N.º/ km²) por Local de residência (NUTS - 2024); Anual" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
[edit | edit source]
Government
Trade
Travel
Dem retrieve am from "https://gpe.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Portugal&oldid=96985"