Map of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Vila Nova de Gaia is a city in Porto, Portugal, with a population of about 70,811. It lies at 41.1240°N, 8.6124°W. Vila Nova de Gaia is about 271 km (169 mi) north of Lisbon, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Porto, 3 km to the north.

Vila Nova de Gaia at a glance

Where is Vila Nova de Gaia?

• The 12th largest city in Portugal by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Porto on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 12 min on the shortest day to 15 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vila Nova de Gaia

• Porto — 3 km north
• Rio Tinto — 8 km northeast
• Ermesinde — 11 km northeast
• Maia — 12 km north
• Felgueiras — 44 km northeast
• Guimarães — 44 km northeast
• Esposende — 48 km north
• Braga — 50 km north
• Aveiro — 53 km south
• Viana do Castelo — 66 km north

Largest cities in Porto

• Porto — 252,687
• Felgueiras — 58,065
• Rio Tinto — 49,966
• Ermesinde — 39,420
• Maia — 36,426

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.