Center
The Beiras
The Central Region comprises the regions of
Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu-Dão-Lafões, Leiria, Médio Tejo,
Oeste and
Beira (Beira Alta, Beira Baixa and Beira Litoral), which is why it is also known as
Beiras.
It is located to the north of
Lisbon and the
Alentejo,
and to the south of the North Region. Spain is the eastern border and the Atlantic is west.
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The
High Beira, whose capital is the city of
Viseu, located in the northeast
of the Center Region.
Coimbra, important universitary center, the capital of the
Beira Litoral and of the
Center Region;
it has already been the capital of Portugal. With more than 143.000 inhabitants, it's the most populous city of the Center.
Aveiro is the second most important city of Center Region.
The
Low Beira, whose capital is the city of
Castelo Branco; it is located in the southeast of
the Center Region.
Center Sub-regions
This is a wide space, with 100 municipalities, that comprises the following sub-regions:
Pinhal Interior North (Lousã)
Dão-Lafões (Viseu)
Beira Interior North (Guarda)
Serra da Estrela (Gouveia)
Pinhal Interior South (Sertã)
Mean Tagus (Tomar)
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Top Cities
Greater Lisbon
In addition to the largest urban agglomeration in the country (
Lisbon),
Sintra, Cascais, Loures, Almada and Oeiras
complete the podium of the
Top 5 largest cities in Portugal.
Great Port
In the north of the country, in
Greater Porto, other important cities are
Vila Nova de Gaia, Braga, Matosinhos, Gondomar
and Guimarães.
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