Portugal
A cohesive and competitive territory
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Surface
92 225,20 km2
Portugal continental
89 102,14 km2 superfície
A. R. Azores
2 321,96 km2 superfície
A. R. Madeira
801,10 km2 superfície
159 Cities
10 639 726
Resident population
Population density
Average number of individuals per Km²
Portugal
115.4
North
172.6
Centre
72.9
West_Tagus Valley
92.7
Greater Lisbon
1 529.9
Setubal Pensinsula
513.5
Alentejo
17.4
Algarve
96.9
A. R. Azores
103.8
A. R. Madeira
320.3
Beaches
595
Bathing beaches
488
Coastal beaches
107
Inland beaches
404
Blue flag beaches
Source: INE, I.P., data from 2023, ABAAE, 2025
Climate
Warmer
August
24.3º C
Coldest
January
9.1º C
Less rainy
July · 3.0 mm
More rainy
October · 219.3 mm
Annual rainfall
735.8 mm
Average annual temperature
Maximum
22.4 °C
Average
16.6 °C
Minimum
10.8 °C
Source: INE, I.P., 2019
Same time zone as
the United Kingdom and Ireland
3 hours
of time difference from Argentina (Buenos Aires)
and Russia (Moscow)
1 hour
difference from the European Central Time Zone
3 hour
of time difference to Brazil (São Paulo)
Strategic location
500 million
Consumers in the European Market
250 million
Portuguese-speaking consumers in four continents
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• Portugal
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• Brazil
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• Cape Verde
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• East Timor
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• Mozambique
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• Angola
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• São Tomé and Príncipe
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• Equatorial Guinea
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• Guinea Bissau
Member of the European Union since 1986
Member of the Eurozone since 1999
Member of the Schengen Area since 1995
