Administrative divisions
20 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AVEIROBEJABRAGABRAGANÃACASTELO BRANCOCOIMBRAFAROGUARDALEIRIALISBOAPORTALEGREPORTORegião Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma dos AçoresSANTARÃMSETÃBALVIANA DO CASTELOVILA REALVISEUÃVORA
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 92,230 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 1,729,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 20 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of SpainCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,793 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,224 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Spain 1,224 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | the west-flowing Tagus River divides the country: the north is mountainous toward the interior, while the south is characterized by rolling plainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Ponta do Pico (Pico or Pico Alto) on Ilha do Pico in the Azores 2,351 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 372 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than VirginiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | Azores subject to severe earthquakes volcanism: limited volcanic activity in the Azores Islands; Fayal or Faial (1,043 m) last erupted in 1958; most volcanoes have not erupted in centuries; historically active volcanoes include Agua de Pau, Furnas, Pico, Picos Volcanic System, San Jorge, Sete Cidades, and TerceiraCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
