Porto

"Oporto" redirects here. For other uses of Porto and Oporto, see Porto (disambiguation).

Porto Oporto
Municipality
View of Ribeira and Dom Luís I Bridge from Vila Nova de Gaia Casa da Música Torre dos Clérigos Church of Saint Ildefonso City Hall Palácio da Bolsa Carmelitas Church Arrábida Bridge
Flag Coat of arms Brandmark
Nicknames:  A Cidade Invicta ("The Undefeated City"), A Cidade da Virgem ("The City of the Virgin")
Interactive map of Porto
Porto Location within Portugal Porto Location within Europe
Coordinates: 41°09′00″N 8°36′39″W
Country	Portugal
Region	North Portugal
Metro	Porto metropolitan area
District	Porto
Historical province	Entre Douro e Minho
Settlement	275 BC
Municipality	Porto
Seat	Porto Municipal Chamber
Civil parishes	7
Government
• Type	LAU
• Body	Câmara Municipal
• Mayor	Pedro Duarte (PSD-CDS–PP-IL)
• Municipal Assembly Chair	Miguel Pereira Leite
Area
• Municipality	41.42 km2 (15.99 sq mi)
Elevation	104 m (341 ft)
Population  (2025)
• Municipality	273,476
• Rank	2nd
• Density	6,100.6/km2 (15,800/sq mi)
• Urban	1,422,840
• Metro	1,861,727
Time zone	UTC0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal Zone	4000-286 Porto
Area code	(+351) 22
Demonym	Portuense, Tripeiro (informal)
Patron Saint	Our Lady of Vendôme
Municipal Holidays	24 June (São João)
Website	www.cm-porto.pt
Geographic detail from CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Historic Centre of Oporto, Luís I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar
Criteria	iv
Reference	755
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)

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Porto, also known in English as Oporto, is the second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 273,476 people in a municipal area of 41.42 km² (16 sq mi). As of 2025, the Porto metropolitan area has around 1.9 million people in an area of 2,395 km² (925 sq mi), making it the second-largest urban area in Portugal. It is recognized as a global city with a Gamma + rating from the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

On the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centers, and its core was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996, as the Historic Centre of Porto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar. The historic area is also a National Monument of Portugal. The western part of its urban area extends to the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. Settlement dates back to the 2nd century BC, when it was an outpost of the Roman Republic. Its combined Celtic-Latin name, Portus Cale, has been referred to as the origin of the name Portugal, based on transliteration and oral evolution from Latin.

Port wine, one of Portugal's most famous exports, is named after Porto, as the metropolitan area, and in particular the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, were responsible for the packaging, transport, and export of fortified wine. Porto is on the Portuguese Way path of the Camino de Santiago. Livraria Lello uses timed entry, while several port wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia offer guided tours and tastings. In 2023, Porto was named City of the Year by Food and Travel magazine. In 2024, the city was named World's Leading Seaside Metropolitan Destination at the World Travel Awards.