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The Douro fully enters Portuguese territory just after the confluence with the Águeda River; once the Douro enters Portugal, major population centres are less frequent along the river. Except for Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia at the river mouth, the only population centres of any note are Foz do Tua, Pinhão and Peso da Régua .
It is located in the municipalities of Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro, Freixo de Espada à Cinta and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, spanning a lengthy area along the Douro River where it functions as the border between Portugal and Spain (hence "International Douro"). The park also includes the border area of the Águeda River.
It replaced the Comunidade Urbana do Douro, created in 2004. [1] It takes its name from the Douro River. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Vila Real. Douro comprises parts of the former districts of Bragança, Guarda, Vila Real and Viseu. The population in 2011 was 205,157, [2] in an area of 4,031.58 square kilometres (1,556.60 sq mi ...
This is a list of islands of Portugal, including islets (Portuguese: ilhéu or ilhote). The islands (Portuguese: Ilha) are listed by region. The islands (Portuguese: Ilha) are listed by region. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The annual average rainfall in continental Portugal varies from a bit more than 2,000 mm (78.7 in) in the mountains in the north to less than 500 mm (19.7 in) in southern parts of Alentejo, however in Macaronesia, Pico Island holds the record with over 6,250 mm (246.1 in) and the Savage Islands around 200 mm (7.9 in). Portugal as a whole is ...
Cávado river in Peneda-Gerês National Park, an area with extreme rainfall Northern Littoral Natural Park in Esposende The inland Douro Valley area is exposed to hot summers and seasonal aridity. Northern Portugal is a mountainous region. Its peaks known as serras include Serra do Gerês (1544 m), Peneda (1416 m), Marão (1415 m) and Soajo ...
Abadia le Riviera; Agadão River; Águeda River (Douro) Águeda River (Vouga) Albufeira River; Alcabrichel River; Alcantarilha River; Alcoa River; Alcobaça River
The Douro wine region is situated around the Douro river valley and lower valleys of its tributaries Varosa, Corgo, Távora, Torto, and Pinhão. The region is sheltered from Atlantic winds by the Marão and Montemuro mountains and has a continental climate , with hot and dry summers and cold winters.