Map of Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Viana do Castelo is the administrative centre of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, with a population of about 36,148. It lies at 41.6932°N, 8.8329°W. Viana do Castelo is about 332 km (206 mi) north of Lisbon, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Esposende, 18 km to the south.

Viana do Castelo at a glance

Where is Viana do Castelo?

• The 36th largest city in Portugal by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 09 min on the shortest day to 15 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Viana do Castelo

• Esposende — 18 km south
• Ponte de Lima — 22 km east
• Braga — 38 km southeast
• Guimarães — 53 km southeast
• Maia — 54 km south
• Ermesinde — 58 km southeast
• Vigo — 61 km north, Spain
• Rio Tinto — 62 km south
• Porto — 63 km south
• Felgueiras — 64 km southeast

Largest cities in Viana do Castelo

• Ponte de Lima — 44,667

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.