 Vila Real District, Portugal Travel Guide
Vila Real District is a district in the northern part of Portugal. The district covers 4,328 sq km and has a population of about 225,000 (2011 estimate). Vila Real District is bordered by Braga District to the west, Porto District to the southwest, Viseu District to the south, Bragança District to the east and Spain to the north.
Being a rugged region with low mountains, and historically remote, Vila Real District has suffered from the effects of emigration and aging, with many villages dwindling in population as the young move to bigger towns and cities in search of employment.
Vila Real District comprises 14 municipalities and 268 civil parishes. The district capital is Vila Real. The district is within the Norte Region.
Roman bridge in Chaves
Author: Carlos Botelho (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Vidago, Chaves
Author: José Antonio Gil Martínez (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Castelo de Monforte, Vila Real District
Author: João Carvalho (public domain)
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Municipalities of Vila Real District
- 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 Municipality
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