Douro Subregion

Map showing the location of the Douro subregion

Douro Subregion is a part of Norte Region, Portugal that includes most of the Portuguese section of the Douro River.

With an area of 4,114 km² and a population of 217,000, it is one of the less-densely-populated Portuguese subregions. Its main urban centers are Vila Real (pop. 35,000), Lamego (18,000) and Régua (12,000).Other cities:Foz Coa(3,300) & Tarouca(3,200).

Its economic activity is largely centered around the production of wine, particularly port, and also non-fortified Douro wine from the Douro DOC wine region. The entire region is mountainous and crossed by steep valleys.

Main rivers

Douro River, Corgo River, Sabor River.

Principal Mountain

Serra do Marão.

Main monuments

Sé/cathedral, Mateus Palace (Vila Real); Remedios and Sé/cathedral (Lamego). Douro Valley wine culture and Coa (Côa) valley, both classified by UNESCO as heritage sights.

The grape vine terraces in the Douro valley

Municipalities

There are 19 municipios (concelhos), on both sides of the Douro river; some are towns, others have city status:

Alijó Armamar Carrazeda de Ansiães Freixo de Espada-à-Cinta Lamego Mesão Frio Moimenta da Beira Penedono Peso da Régua Sabrosa

Santa Marta de Penaguião São João da Pesqueira Sernancelhe Tabuaço Tarouca Torre de Moncorvo Vila Flor Murça Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Airport

Aerodromo de Vila Real/ Douro {VRL}.

University

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro.