PORTO
in numbers
Unless specified, values refer to Greater Porto
POPULATION
237 591
inhabitants
reside in the small municipality of Porto (or Porto City), which, with just over 40 square kilometers, is part of a much, much, much larger human concentration.
2.06 million
people
live within 25 minutes from Downtown Porto. This continuous built up area occupies 2% of the national territory and aggregates 1/5 of the nation's population.
3.41 million
people
live within 40 minutes from Downtown Porto. This area aggregates the urban area that sprawls from the District of Braga to the District of Aveiro (with Porto between). Almost 1/3 of the nation's population reside in just 4% of its territory, being the largest human agglomeration of Portugal.
5.35 million
people
live within 65 minutes from Downtown Porto. Surrounding the broader metropolis of Porto-Braga-Aveiro, there are a multitude of cities and towns, very close to each other and to Porto itself. Together, they aggregate significantly more than 5 million people, making Aliados Avenue the 9th european spot with more human beings nearby! It's the undisputed biggest centrality of Portugal.
15%
of the population is under 15 years old
86%
of the population is under 65 years old
This value translates into one of the youngest regions in Europe.
4%
of the population were not born in Portugal
This value excludes the descendants of the immigrants who adopt, or not, part or all of the culture of the countries from which their family comes. It is estimated that about 20% of the Porto population live under the canons of a culture other than the Portuguese. In Downtown, in particular, the percentage rises, and there was debates about the possibility of - in the next years - its foreign population surpassing the portuguese.
SOCIETY
3 520
firefighters
7 896
police officers
12 320
doctors
29 539
professors
72 036
college students at the Academic Federation of Porto
University of Porto is the nation's largest University.
99.1%
houses with piped drinking water
3.4%
crime rate
89%
crimes solved by the police
0.374%
impunity rate
71.5%
non catholic marriages
ECONOMY
$129.5B
GDP(PPP)
35% of the effective wealth of Portugal - whose Gross Domestic Product (Purchasing Power Parity) is $370 billion - is generated within 40 minutes of Aliados Avenue (Braga-Porto-Aveiro Metropolis). That value equals (roughly) to 13% of Los Angeles GDP(PPP) and 7% of Tokyo's. And also 11% of New York and 46% of Madrid. It's considered the economic engine of Portugal.
240 000+
companies
1 325€
average monthly salary of employees
~ US$1.482
37 000+
millionaires
live within 40 minutes from Downtown Porto. This number translates into the largest concentration of millionaires per square meter in Portugal, and one of the largest in the World.
5
billionaires
were born in Greater Porto in the 20th century
33 000+
people receiving unemployment benefit
A high number, even if smaller than it once was. Things are changing for the better!
~1 100
homeless people
31th city
with more international colloquiums and congresses held in the World
0.921
Human Development Index (HDI)
HDI evaluates all metrics that contribute to the overall development of Civilization, and can range from 0 to 1. Values above 0.800 are considered very high. For example, Germany's HDI is 0.939, the UK's 0.920, and Portugal's 0.850. In this regard, Greater Porto is well above of the national average, and even above the UK.
TOURISM
5.8 million
tourists
per year in Porto Region
344
hotels
100
luxury hotels
26 ★★★★★
74 ★★★★
1114
guest houses & B&B
130
hostels
10
campsites
11
motels
2 922
tourist apartments
4 531
tourism units
The sum of all units dedicated to tourism, from hotels to apartments.
RESTAURANTS
3 154
portuguese cuisine restaurants
2 123
international cuisine restaurants
501
italians
338
spanish
249
japanese
189
americans
125
brasilians
106
chinese
51
french
37
indians
27
turquish
55
represented nationalities
After the TOP10, the remaining 45 nations are represented by 24 or less restaurants, each.
160
vegetarian restaurants
One third of them are vegan.
5 897
restaurants
The total number of restaurants, regardless of type. (Excluding dining venues such as clubs, nightclubs, bars, snack bars, or any space other than a restaurant, specifically. If everything were accounted for, the 10,000 mark would be passed.)
LEISURE & CULTURE
1 093
Bars and Nightclubs
Excluded from this figure are the beach bars and the dozens of non-legalized pubs that operate behind closed doors.
92
Gardens and Parks
127
Museums
More than 1/4 are major museums, about half are medium and small museums, and the rest are museological nuclei (spaces not much larger than a house jam packed with culture).
Of all, the most visited is Serralves - with more than 1.6 million annual visitors, it's one of the most visited art museum in the World.
89
movie theaters
This number was once much higher. The city has lost a third of the movie theaters it once had... One of the victims of the digitalization.
4
Zoos
- Maia Zoo
- Santo Inácio Zoo
- Gaia Biological Park
- Feira Ornithological Park
3
Aquariums
- Sea Life Porto Oceanarium
- Aguda Aquarium
- Marine Zoology Station (Foz Aquarium)
4
public swimming pools on the beach
- Solário Atlântico Swimming Pool
- Granja Swimming Pool
- Das Marés Swimming Pool
- Póvoa Swimming Pool
8
Marinas
- Porto Atlântico Marina
- Marina da Póvoa
- Marina do Freixo
- Douro Marina
And also 4 mini marinas located on the outskirts, by the river: Marina do Covelo, Marina de Pombal, Marina do Porto Carvoeiro and Marina de Melres.
9
Golf Clubs
- Oporto Golf Club
- Miramar Golf Club
- Estela Golf Club
- City Golf Club
- Quinta do Fojo Golf Club
- Aqueduto Golf Club
- Aviz Golf Club
- Amarante Golf Club
- Vale Pisão Golf Club
2
Casinos
- Casino da Póvoa
- Casino Espinho
A third casino is being discussed.
39
Hot water pools open at night
Until 11:30pm.
32
Public Libraries
17 000+
Leisure Places
The sum of all restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, beach bars and every location dedicated to leisure. That's a lot of leisure to take in! :D
38 000+
Annual Cultural Events
That's more than 100 events a day. Today, Porto has one of the world's largest number of events per capita. And about 80% more cultural activity than in 2001.
8 380
Tickets sold annually per 1000 inhabitants at concerts and theaters
Beach, Sea & Sun
123Km
Porto Coast
The minimum distance to go from Estela beach, in Póvoa, to Torrão do Lameiro beach, in Ovar, by car, is 89km (55.2 miles). To traverse the entire coast by foot, always along the coastline - including the necessary trips around the estuaries of the Ave and Douro rivers, and also Leixões harbor, we have to walk 123km (76.5 miles) - a deeply spiritual journey! From one end to the other in a straight line is 77km (48 miles).
138
beaches
108
Beaches awarded with the Blue Flag
80% of the beaches have the distinction of Excellence. Dozens of miles of non polluted, guarded urban beaches - One of the biggest extensions in the World!
54
beaches awarded with the Golden Flag
The Golden Flag is awarded when the beach receives the Blue Flag five consecutive years. Those beaches are not considered excellent, but consistently excellent.
187
beach bars
The Portuguese trend of building bars on the so-called 'urban beaches', combined with the large number of urban beaches, results in a considerable supply of beach bars.
411
seafront terraces
59
surf Schools
It is the largest concentration of surf schools in Europe and one of the largest concentrations globally.
~2 900
annual sunshine hours
An average of 245 days of sun per year.
13°
minimum sea temperature in Winter
18°
average sea temperature in Spring
24°
maximum sea temperature in Summer
22° of max temperature in open sea, 24° at certain beaches, at certain times, such as Matosinhos Beach.
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