Grande Porto

[1] It corresponded to 11 municipalities out of 16, the other 5 in Entre Douro e Vouga Subregion that constitute the larger Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto, centered in the city of Porto.

Grande Porto serves as the commercial, educational, cultural and economical centre of northern Portugal.

It covers an area of 817 km2 for a density of 2056 hab/km2 It is formed by 11 municipalities, on both sides of the Douro River.

175,000), are amongst the biggest urban centres in Portugal, although the subregion is considered a Metropolitan Area with a population of over a million.

The subregion is served by an international airport: Porto/ Pedras Rubras / Maia (OPO), a harbour(Leixões/ Matosinhos), underground (Subway), intercity trains and a large network of highways and motorways.

Map showing the location of the Grande Porto subregion
Douro River at Grande Porto , Portugal's second most populated subregion.