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2001 data (last census, outdated by 7 yrs!)
TOP 10 CITIES/ CEREMONIAL
01- Lisbon 564,657 (=municipality)
02- Porto 263,131 (=municipality)
03- Vila Nova de Gaia 178,255 (municipality 288,749 )
04- Amadora 175,872 (=municipality)
05- Braga 109,460 (municipality 170,858)
06- Almada 101,500 (municipality 164,844)
07- Coimbra 101,069 (municipality 148,474)
08- Funchal 100,526 (=municipality)
09- Setúbal 89,303 (municipality 120,117)
10- Agualva-Cacém 81,845 (not incorporated/ Sintra municipality 409,482)
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TOP 10 CITIES/URBAN AREAS
Now, the real thing, without Lisbon and Porto suburbs.
notice that some cities, not only Porto and Lisbon had grown out of borders, but their metro population was not considered for this presentation.
TOP 10 CITIES/ CEREMONIAL
01- Lisbon 564,657 (=municipality)
02- Porto 263,131 (=municipality)
03- Vila Nova de Gaia 178,255 (municipality 288,749 )
04- Amadora 175,872 (=municipality)
05- Braga 109,460 (municipality 170,858)
06- Almada 101,500 (municipality 164,844)
07- Coimbra 101,069 (municipality 148,474)
08- Funchal 100,526 (=municipality)
09- Setúbal 89,303 (municipality 120,117)
10- Agualva-Cacém 81,845 (not incorporated/ Sintra municipality 409,482)
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TOP 10 CITIES/URBAN AREAS
Now, the real thing, without Lisbon and Porto suburbs.
1- Lisbon 1,5 million (metro 3.34 million)
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2- Porto 1 million (metro 2.99 million)
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3- Braga 100,000 (municipality 170,858)
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4- Coimbra 100,000 (municipality 148,474)
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05- Funchal 100,000 (municipality 103,962)
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06- Setúbal 100,000 (municipality 120,117)
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07 - Póvoa de Varzim/V.Conde 65,000 (2 municipalities 137,861)
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08- Aveiro 65,000 (municipality 73,335)
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09- Guimarães 65,000 (municipality 159,576)
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locations:10- Viseu 65,000 (municipality 93,501)
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notice that some cities, not only Porto and Lisbon had grown out of borders, but their metro population was not considered for this presentation.