About Portugal
Portugal is in southwestern Europe along the North Atlantic Ocean. It borders just one other European country, which is Spain in the east.
Its boundaries also include the Azores and Madeira Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Azores include Mount Pico, a dormant volcano, which is the highest point of Portugal. It stands 2,351 meters in height above sea level.
The terrain of Portugal is classified as mountainous in the north, then transitions to rolling plains in the south. It’s the west-flowing Tagus River that divides the country into these two distinctive regions.
Capital city
Lisbon
Major Cities
| Angra do Heroísmo Coimbra Faro Funchal Horta | Ponta Delgada Portimão Porto Setúbal |
Cities, towns and villages
| Aveiro Beja Braga Bragança Castelo Branco Covilhã Évora | Guarda Leiria Portalegre Santarém Viana Do Castelo Vila Real Viseu |
Lakes, rivers and creeks
| Duero Guadiana | Minho Tajo |
Provinces in Portugal
| Aveiro Beja Braga Bragança Castelo Branco Coimbra Évora Faro Guarda | Leiria Lisboa Portalegre Porto Santarém Setúbal Viana do Castelo Vila Real Viseu |
Where is Portugal?
Maps of Europe
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