Map of Guimarães, Portugal

Guimarães is a city in Braga, Portugal, with a population of about 40,604. It lies at 41.4444°N, 8.2962°W. Guimarães is about 312 km (194 mi) north of Lisbon, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Felgueiras, 12 km to the southeast.

Guimarães at a glance

Where is Guimarães?

• The 29th largest city in Portugal by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Braga on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 10 min on the shortest day to 15 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Guimarães

• Felgueiras — 12 km southeast
• Braga — 16 km northwest
• Ermesinde — 33 km southwest
• Maia — 36 km southwest
• Rio Tinto — 37 km southwest
• Esposende — 42 km west
• Porto — 42 km southwest
• Ponte de Lima — 43 km northwest
• Vila Nova de Gaia — 44 km southwest
• Viana do Castelo — 53 km northwest

Largest cities in Braga

• Braga — 193,324
• Esposende — 34,625

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.