葡萄牙的行政区划,确立于康乃馨革命后制定的1976年《葡萄牙宪法》,共分为区(district)/自治区(autonomous region)、市镇(municipality 或 municipality)、堂区(parish)三个等级。 葡萄牙的第一级行政区为行政区(Administrative District;通常简称"区",District)、以及2个位于海外的自治区(Autonomous Region):亚速尔自治区与马德拉自治区。
1. District
There are 18 districts in Portugal, all of which are located on the mainland.
1. The district of Aveiro (Portuguese: Distrito de Aveiro) is a district on the coast of north-central Portugal. It has an area of 2,808 square kilometers and a population of 713,578. The capital is Aveiro, which is divided into 19 municipalities.
2. The district of Beja (Portuguese: Distrito de Beja) is a district in the south of Portugal. It has an area of 10,225 square kilometers and a population of 152,758. The capital is Beja, which is divided into 14 municipalities.
3. The district of Braga (Portuguese: Distrito de Braga) is a district in the north of Portugal. It has an area of 2,673 square kilometers and a population of 831,368. The capital is Braga, which is divided into 14 municipalities.
4. The district of Bragança (Portuguese: Distrito de Bragança) is a district in the northeast of Portugal. It has an area of 6,608 square kilometers and a population of 136,252. The capital is Bragança, which is divided into 12 municipalities.
5. Fort Branco (Portuguese: Distrito de Castelo Branco) is a district in the interior of central Portugal. It has an area of 6,675 square kilometers and a population of 208,069. The capital is Castelo Branco, which is divided into 11 municipalities.
6. The district of Coimbra (Portuguese: Distrito de Coimbra) is a district on the central coast of Portugal. It has an area of 3,947 square kilometers and a population of 441,225. The capital is Coimbra, which is divided into 17 municipalities.
7. The district of Évora (Portuguese: Distrito de Évora) is a district in the interior of south-central Portugal. It has an area of 7,393 square kilometers and a population of 173,408. The capital is Évora, which is divided into 14 municipalities.
8. Distrito de Faro (Portuguese: Distrito de Faro) is a district in southern Portugal. It has an area of 4,960 square kilometers and a population of 434,023. The capital is Faro, which is divided into 16 municipalities.
9. The district of Gwada (Portuguese: Distrito de Guarda) is a district in the interior of north-central Portugal. It has an area of 5,518 square kilometers and a population of 173,716. The capital, Gwata, is divided into 14 municipalities.
10. The District of Leiria (Portuguese: Distrito de Leiria) is a coastal administrative region under the jurisdiction of the Central Region of Portugal. The district covers an area of 3,515 km² and has a population of 470,930 people. The district is divided into 16 municipalities, with Leiria as its capital.