- Cávado Subregion
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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:
- Amares Municipality
- Barcelos Municipality
- Braga Municipality
- Esposende Municipality
- Terras de Bouro Municipality
- Vila Verde Municipality
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 Alentejo Region Algarve Region Subregions: Algarve · Districts: FaroAzores Subregions: AzoresMadeira 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 authorityCategories:- NUTS 3 Statistical Regions of Portugal
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