About Oporto District

  Location The District of Oporto (Porto, in Portuguese) is located on the North West coast of Portugal. The district's capital is the city of Porto, the second largest city in the country. Description Due to its economic output and market size, the greater Porto area is one of the major financial and economic centers of the Northwestern quarter of the Iberian Peninsula. Porto's municipality is the core of a large Northern Atlantic conurbation, and Porto district is one of the most industrialized districts of Portugal. The landscape is dominated by the coast line, the Douro River, and a mix… Read more and see photos