Portugal
A cohesive and competitive territory
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Surface
92 225.20 km²
A. R. Azores
2 321.96 km²
Surface
A. R. Madeira
801.10 km²
Surface
92 225.20 km2
89 102.14 km2 superfície
Portugal continental
89 102.14 km²
Surface
11.4 million
Resident population
Population density
Average number of individuals per Km²
Portugal
116.6
North
173.5
Centre
73.8
West_Tagus Valley
94.0
Greater Lisbon
1551.5
Setubal Pensinsula
522.1
Alentejo
17.4
Algarve
98.6
A. R. Azores
104.1
A. R. Madeira
323.9
Beaches
605
Bathing beaches
491
Coastal beaches
114
Inland beaches
396
Blue flag beaches
Source: INE, I.P., data from 2025; APA, data from 2025
Climate
Warmer
August
23,9º C
Coldest
December
10,3 º C
Less rainy
August · 0,7 mm
More rainy
March · 177,8 mm
Annual rainfall
799,2 mm
Average annual temperature
Maximum
22 ºC
Average
16,5 °C
Minimum
11 °C
Source: INE, I.P., 2025
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


