Map of Castelo Branco, Portugal

Castelo Branco is the administrative centre of Castelo Branco, Portugal, with a population of about 33,479. It lies at 39.8222°N, 7.4909°W. Castelo Branco is about 187 km (116 mi) northeast of Lisbon, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Guarda, 82 km to the north.

Castelo Branco at a glance

Where is Castelo Branco?

• The 44th largest city in Portugal by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 21 min on the shortest day to 15 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Castelo Branco

• Guarda — 82 km north
• Santo António dos Olivais — 89 km northwest
• Coimbra — 90 km northwest
• Viseu — 100 km north
• Cáceres — 103 km east, Spain
• Monsanto — 112 km west
• Leiria — 113 km west
• Badajoz — 114 km southeast, Spain
• Plasencia — 122 km east, Spain
• Figueira da Foz — 122 km west

Largest cities in Portugal

• Lisbon — 517,802
• Porto — 252,687
• Braga — 193,324
• Amadora — 178,858
• Coimbra — 140,796
• Leiria — 128,640
• Setúbal — 118,166
• Funchal — 105,795
• Viseu — 103,502
• Queluz — 103,399

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.