Vila Real District

district of Portugal

The District of Vila Real (Portuguese: Distrito de Vila Real [ˈvilɐ ʁiˈaɫ] (audio speaker iconlisten)) 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
Coat of arms of District of Vila Real
CountryPortugal
RegionNorte
Historical provinceTrás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
No. of municipalities14
No. of parishes268
CapitalVila Real
Area
 • Total4,328 km2 (1,671 sq mi)
Population
 • Total223,731
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-17
No. of parliamentary representatives5

Municipalities change

The district has 14 municipalities: