Vila Real District
The District of Vila Real (Portuguese: Distrito de Vila Real [ˈvilɐ ʁiˈaɫ] (
listen)) is a district of northern Portugal. It has an area of 4,239 km2 (1,637 sq mi). The district is located east of Porto and north of the Douro River. It is bordering Galicia in the north and east, Braga District and Porto District in the west, Viseu District in the south and Bragança District in the east.
District of Vila Real | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Historical province | Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro |
| No. of municipalities | 14 |
| No. of parishes | 268 |
| Capital | Vila Real |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,328 km2 (1,671 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 223,731 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | PT-17 |
| No. of parliamentary representatives | 5 |
Municipalities
The district has 14 municipalities:
- Alijó
- Boticas
- Chaves
- Mesão Frio
- Mondim de Basto
- Montalegre
- Murça
- Peso da Régua
- Ribeira de Pena
- Sabrosa
- Santa Marta de Penaguião
- Valpaços
- Vila Pouca de Aguiar
- Vila Real
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