Cávado Subregion

Cávado Subregion
Map showing the location of the Cávado subregion

Cávado is a subregion that is integrated in the Portuguese region of Norte. It has 6 municipalities or Concelhos (in Portuguese) and is centered in the city of Braga (pop. 153,000). With an area of 1,243 km² and a population of 404,681 inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated subregions of Portugal. Its name is derived from the Cávado River that drains a large part of its territory. It borders the Ave Subregion and Grande Porto Subregion to the south, Tâmega Subregion e Alto Trás-os-Montes Subregion to the east, Minho-Lima Subregion to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Municipalities

Its municipalities are:

v · d · eFlag of Portugal.svg NUTS 2 regions, NUTS 3 subregions and Districts of Portugal
Norte Region
Subregions: Alto Trás-os-Montes  · Ave  · Cávado  · Douro  · Entre Douro e Vouga  · Grande Porto  · Minho-Lima  · Tâmega  · Districts: Braga  · Bragança  · Porto  · Viana do Castelo  · Vila Real  · Aveiro *  · Guarda *  · Viseu *
Centro Region
Subregions: Baixo Mondego  · Baixo Vouga  · Beira Interior Norte  · Beira Interior Sul  · Cova da Beira  · Dão-Lafões  · Médio Tejo  · Oeste  · Pinhal Interior Norte  · Pinhal Interior Sul  · Pinhal Litoral  · Serra da Estrela  · Districts: Castelo Branco  · Coimbra  · Leiria  · Aveiro *  · Guarda*  · Santarém *  · Viseu *
Lisboa Region
Subregions: Grande Lisboa  · Península de Setúbal  · Districts: Lisbon *  · Setúbal *
Alentejo Region
Subregions: Alto Alentejo  · Baixo Alentejo  · Alentejo Litoral  · Alentejo Central  · Lezíria do Tejo  · Districts: Beja  · Évora  · Portalegre  · Lisbon *  · Setúbal *  · Santarém *
Algarve Region
Subregions: Algarve  · Districts: Faro
Azores
Subregions: Azores
Madeira
Subregions: Madeira
(*) Situated in more than one Region. NOTE: The Azores and Madeira are Autonomous Regions: districts have been discontinued in these areas and local government replaced by LAU1 and LAU2 authority


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