Portugal is in Southern Europe (Europe) and borders Spain. Its capital is Lisbon. Approximate coordinates: 40°N, 8°W, north of the Equator.

Which continent is Portugal in?

Portugal is in Europe, in the Southern Europe region.

What is the capital of Portugal?

The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.

Which country is Lisbon in?

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, in Southern Europe.

How many districts does Portugal have?

Portugal has 18 districts and 2 other regions: Aveiro, Azores, Beja, Braga, Bragança, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Évora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa, Madeira, Portalegre, Porto, Santarém, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu.

Is Portugal a country?

Yes. Portugal is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.

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Portugal is a country in Europe, in Southern Europe. Been there? Click it on the globe to add it to your map.

At a glance

Portugal borders 1 country: Spain. Capital: Lisbon.

Capital: Lisbon
Continent: Europe · Southern Europe
Status: UN member state
Population: 10,269,417
Area: 90,759 km²

0.1% of the world’s people, 0.06% of its land

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Districts of Portugal

Portugal is divided into 18 districts and 2 other regions.

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Map of Portugal with its 18 districts and 2 other regions

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How Portugal is divided

The administrative levels of Portugal, from the whole country down, and which ones you can mark on VisitedAtlas.

Level	Number	On VisitedAtlas
Country	1	✓ Yes
Districts and other regionsSee map	20	✓ YesMark on the map
Municipalities (concelhos)	311	Not yet
Parishes (freguesias)	2,905	Not yet

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Portugal’s 2,905 parishes (freguesias): not on VisitedAtlas yetBoundaries: geoBoundaries, DG Territory via geoBoundaries (CC0 1.0)

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Countries bordering Portugal

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Questions about Portugal

Where is Portugal?: Portugal is in Southern Europe (Europe) and borders Spain. Its capital is Lisbon. Approximate coordinates: 40°N, 8°W, north of the Equator.
Which continent is Portugal in?: Portugal is in Europe, in the Southern Europe region.
What is the capital of Portugal?: The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
Which country is Lisbon in?: Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, in Southern Europe.
How many districts does Portugal have?: Portugal has 18 districts and 2 other regions: Aveiro, Azores, Beja, Braga, Bragança, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Évora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa, Madeira, Portalegre, Porto, Santarém, Setúbal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu.
Does Portugal have states?: No. Portugal is divided into 18 districts and 2 other regions.
Is Portugal a country?: Yes. Portugal is an independent country and one of the 193 UN member states.
Which countries border Portugal?: Portugal borders 1 country: Spain.

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