Area
Mainland - 88 994 km2
Madeira - 740 km2
Azores - 2 335 km2
Capital - Lisboa (Lisbon)
Population (estimate numbers according to 2001 census)
| Mainland |
9 833 408 |
| Lisboa e Vale do Tejo |
3 447 173 |
| North |
3 680 379 |
| Centre |
1 779 672 |
| Alentejo |
534 365 |
| Algarve |
391 819 |
| Madeira |
242 603 |
| Azores |
242 073 |
UNESCO classified sites and monuments
| Alcobaça |
Monastery of Alcobaça |
| Angra do Heroísmo, Azores |
Town centre |
| Batalha |
Monastery of Batalha |
| Douro Vinhateiro |
vinyards along the river Douro |
| Évora |
Historical centre of the town |
| Lisboa |
Tower of Belém
Monastery of Jerónimos |
| Oporto |
Historical centre of the town |
| Sintra |
Cultural scenery |
| Tomar |
Convent of Christ |
Other Useful Information
Language: Portuguese (English is spoken in tourist centres).
National Emergency Number: 112 (police, ambulance, fire brigade).
Time Legal Time: GMT (Summer Time GMT + 1h00, from last Sunday of March till last Sunday of October).
Electricity: 220v – plugs have two parallel, horizontal round holes.
Public Holidays (2010)
| 1st January |
New Year’s Day |
| 8 March |
Carnival |
| 22 April |
Good Friday |
| 25 April |
Liberation Day |
| 1st May |
May Day |
| 10 June |
Day of Portugal
|
| 23 June |
Corpus Christi |
| 15 August |
Assumption |
| 5 October |
Republic Day |
| 1 November |
All Saints Day |
| 1 December |
Restoration Day |
| 8 December |
Immaculate Conception |
| 24, 25 December |
Christmas |
Please note that usually offices and banks are closed on the 24 December (all day) and 31 December (afternoon). The same happens on Good Thursday (afternoon).
Beyond these, every municipality has its own local holiday: Lisbon, Oporto 24 June, Évora 29 June - many other municipalities make these days in June their local holiday
School holidays 2009/2010:
- Christmas - 18 December to 2 January 2011.
- Carnival - 7 to 9 March.
- Easter - 11 to 21 April.
- Summer - 20 June to 13 September (dates are established by each school and may be slightly different).