Map of Leiria, Portugal

Leiria is the administrative centre of Leiria, Portugal, with a population of about 128,640. It lies at 39.7436°N, 8.8071°W. Leiria is about 118 km (73 mi) north of Lisbon, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Monsanto, 32 km to the south.

Leiria at a glance

Where is Leiria?

• The 6th 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 14 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Leiria

• Monsanto — 32 km south
• Figueira da Foz — 46 km north
• Coimbra — 61 km northeast
• Santo António dos Olivais — 63 km northeast
• Aveiro — 101 km north
• Loures — 106 km south
• Odivelas — 111 km south
• Olivais — 111 km south
• Castelo Branco — 113 km east
• Algueirão — 115 km southwest

Largest cities in Portugal

• Lisbon — 517,802
• Porto — 252,687
• Braga — 193,324
• Amadora — 178,858
• Coimbra — 140,796
• Setúbal — 118,166
• Funchal — 105,795
• Viseu — 103,502
• Queluz — 103,399
• Aveiro — 80,880

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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.