Vila Nova de Gaia

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Vila Nova de Gaia

Total population

186,502

Coordinates41.13°, -8.61°

Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Vila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a population of 178,255 in 2001. The municipality has an area of 168.46 square kilometres (65.04 mi2) and a population of 303,824 inhabitants in 2021, making it the most populous municipality in Norte Region, and the third most populous in the country, after Lisbon and Sintra. Gaia along with Porto and 16 other municipalities make up the Porto metropolitan area.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.