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Portugal districts quiz

We name a district and you tap it on the map. Play 10 or all 20, practice the ones you miss and challenge your class with a link.

Districts of Portugal

Tap the district it asks for on the map.

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The 20 districts in the quiz

Portugal has 18 districts and 2 autonomous regions, the Azores and Madeira: 20 in the quiz. Use the Capitals button in the panel to find their capitals instead.

How to play

In Point mode we name a district and you tap it on the map; in Type mode one lights up and you type its name (accents don’t matter); and in Time trial you get 6 seconds per question. If you miss, we show you where it was, which way it lies and a hint drawn from the data: its size rank and its neighbors.

Each game has 10, 20 or all the questions, and at the end you can practice just the ones you missed. Your best score for each mode is saved in this browser only: neither we nor anyone else can see it, and there’s no sign-up.

The hardest ones

The smallest districts are the hardest, since they barely show on the map: Madeira (about 310 sq mi), Viana do Castelo (about 840 sq mi), and Porto (about 890 sq mi). Zoom in with the buttons or two fingers to tap them.

Tips to learn them

  • Start with the three largest: Beja, Évora, and Santarém cover 27% of the area of Portugal.
  • The 10 districts bordering Spain trace that border on the map: Beja, Braga, Bragança, Castelo Branco, Évora, Faro, Guarda, Portalegre, Viana do Castelo, and Vila Real.
  • 7 of the 20 have no coastline: Bragança, Castelo Branco, Évora, Guarda, Portalegre, Vila Real, and Viseu.
  • Azores and Madeira have no land border with any other district on the map: look for them at sea.

Playing in class

If you teach in Portugal, start with your school’s district and its neighbors and add a few each day. Otherwise, it’s a good way to get to know the country before studying it.

With the Challenge your class link, everyone gets the same questions in the same order, with no accounts or passwords, and each student sees their own score, time and streak. To practice on paper, there’s a printable worksheet of the same map with an answer key.

List of all 20 districts

  1. Aveiro Aveiro
  2. Azores Ponta Delgada
  3. Beja Beja
  4. Braga Braga
  5. Bragança Bragança
  6. Castelo Branco Castelo Branco
  7. Coimbra Coimbra
  8. Évora Évora
  9. Faro Faro
  10. Guarda Guarda
  11. Leiria Leiria
  12. Lisbon Lisbon
  13. Madeira Funchal
  14. Portalegre Portalegre
  15. Porto Porto
  16. Santarém Santarém
  17. Setúbal Setúbal
  18. Viana do Castelo Viana do Castelo
  19. Vila Real Vila Real
  20. Viseu Viseu

Frequently asked questions

How many districts does Portugal have?

18 districts and 2 autonomous regions, the Azores and Madeira: 20 in the quiz.

What is the largest district of Portugal?

Beja, at about 4,000 sq mi. The smallest is Madeira, at about 310 sq mi.

Can I play the capitals of Portugal?

Yes. In the quiz panel, under What to find, pick Capitals: we name the capital of a district and tapping its dot or the whole district both count.

Where is my best score saved?

In this browser: your best score for each mode and number of questions. Neither we nor anyone else can see it; if you clear your browser data, it’s gone.

Is there a printable worksheet of Portugal?

Yes: a worksheet with the numbered map, three activities and an answer key. You’ll find it under Printable worksheets below, next to the blank map.

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