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alterations to the geographic map of the country. This is particularly the case with the transitive period between the medieval provinces and 19th century
Liberal reforms. Further, the influence of the Nationalist movement during the 20th century, resulted in the re-appearance of toponymic names long since abandoned.
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Portugal, urban centers (cities, towns and hamlets) have no legal authority and are social constructs based on a series of institutional functions. In fact, administrative power lies within the extraterritorial municipalities and parishes. These have authority in the constitution and may include
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Due to changes throughout history, the
Portuguese unitary state has seen a continuous process of centralisation and de-centralisation, resulting in changes to the toponymy of various territorial divisions. Consequently, the many names have been appropriated at different levels to represent
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The modern unitary state is influenced considerable by names passed between generations, and have been applied and re-applied, resulting in a historical ambiguity in the historical record, where one name may be used for two different areas. As is the case with the following examples:
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Even between administrative level there several instances where the same name is used to represent a territorial division at the local, municipal or regional level.
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within each territory and may have their own constituent assemblies and executives. The town or city, generally, does not correspond to the boundaries of various
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120:
77:
514:
192:
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1166:
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124:
114:
19:
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1264:
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1348:
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93:
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262:
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34:
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Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 through 1998
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46:
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703:
42:
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Metropolitan areas, intermunicipal communities and autonomous regions
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are based on a complicated administrative structure. The second-level
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1835 reorganization based on prefectures: phased-out in 20th century
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For an overview of the administrative subdivisions of
Portugal, see
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459:
1936 reorganization based on nationalist geographer Amorim Girão
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50:
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266:
54:
25:
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270:
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Autonomous and sub-regional co-ordination commissions (CCDR)
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187:
Sub-territorial divisions comprising Azores and
Madeira
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Territorial divisions of the continental unitary state
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340:
Association of municipal authorities for coordination
29:
The current administrative divisions of
Portugal: the
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United
Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
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324:Agglomerations of metropolitan or urban regions
421:1325 territorial administration instituted by
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289:). The municipality with the most cities is
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121:List of regions and sub-regions of Portugal
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92:) which are further subdivided into 3091
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252:Intermunicipal communities of Portugal
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1596:Administrative divisions of Portugal
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125:NUTS statistical regions of Portugal
115:Administrative divisions of Portugal
104:Administrative divisions of Portugal
53:, and the autonomous regions of the
20:administrative divisions of Portugal
771:Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)
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379:Former subdivisions of Portugal
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706:: postal region, 1936 province
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248:Metropolitan areas in Portugal
131:Autonomous Regions of Portugal
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293:which contains four cities.
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39:Oeste e Vale do Tejo region
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330:Intermunicipal communities
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135:Municipalities of Portugal
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109:Subdivisions of Portugal
1036:Constitutional monarchy
802:McFarland & Company
235:Local area authorities
74:administrative division
1339:Science and technology
1006:1761 Lisbon earthquake
1001:1755 Lisbon earthquake
688:: Province / Subregion
682:: Province / Subregion
676:: Province / Subregion
670:: Province / Subregion
219:Municipal authorities
62:
1041:Republican Revolution
986:Treaty of Tordesillas
971:Portuguese golden age
956:1383–1385 interregnum
647:Telephone area codes
389:Districts of Portugal
385:Provinces of Portugal
129:Further information:
28:
1535:World Heritage Sites
1071:Carnation Revolution
758:"Decree Law 75/2013"
700:: two different ones
698:Estremadura Province
527:Continental Portugal
442:Mouzinho da Silveira
291:Paredes Municipality
946:Kingdom of Portugal
940:Manifestis Probatum
766:Diário da República
694:: region / Province
482:Ancillary divisions
411:Province (Medieval)
372:Population centres
356:Population centres
287:São João da Madeira
1349:Telecommunications
1026:Liberal Revolution
929:County of Portugal
736:on 5 November 2018
555:NUTS 3: Subregion
314:Metropolitan areas
177:Autonomous Regions
82:autonomous regions
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1046:First Republic
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76:, after the 6
51:Algarve region
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603:Communication
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500:Sub-division
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43:Lisbon region
40:
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35:Center region
32:
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16:
1473:Architecture
1445:Prostitution
1410:Homelessness
1390:Demographics
1306:Central bank
1248:Human rights
1213:Constitution
1066:Overseas War
1031:Liberal Wars
938:
796:
788:Bibliography
774:. Retrieved
764:
738:, retrieved
734:the original
728:
721:
709:
661:
657:
619:Description
509:Description
405:Description
308:Description
258:
255:
155:Description
146:Subdivision
66:
64:
15:
1420:Immigration
1395:Drug policy
1301:Agriculture
1177:Earthquakes
1061:Estado Novo
1051:World War I
981:Renaissance
889:Lusitanians
879:Oestriminis
638:Area codes
517:: National
487:Statistical
1495:Literature
1265:Parliament
1228:Government
1056:28 de Maio
924:Al-Andalus
811:0786407298
740:5 November
714:References
193:Subregions
119:See also:
98:freguesias
1505:Monuments
1425:Languages
1400:Education
1359:Transport
1275:President
1233:Judiciary
1218:Elections
1182:Volcanoes
1147:Mountains
1130:Geography
919:Visigoths
899:Gallaecia
894:Lusitania
776:13 August
654:Ambiguity
616:Mainland
506:Mainland
465:Districts
423:Afonso IV
402:Mainland
305:Mainland
152:Mainland
139:Freguesia
90:concelhos
84:, is 308
1590:Category
1570:Category
1520:Religion
1430:Naturism
1260:Military
1196:Politics
1107:Language
1097:Military
1085:By topic
951:Monarchs
904:Hispania
884:Ophiussa
871:Timeline
854:articles
850:Portugal
257:various
69:Portugal
1554:Outline
1530:Symbols
1483:Cuisine
1465:Culture
1440:Poverty
1415:Housing
1373:Society
1354:Tourism
1329:Fishing
1289:Economy
1167:Regions
1157:Islands
1092:Economy
862:History
535:Madeira
279:Amadora
275:Funchal
161:Regions
78:regions
59:Madeira
1575:Portal
1478:Cinema
1435:People
1405:Health
1334:Mining
1316:Energy
1172:Rivers
1142:Cities
976:Empire
852:
808:
800:. US:
613:Total
531:Azores
529:, the
515:NUTS 1
503:Total
399:Total
346:Cities
302:Total
267:Lisbon
149:Total
137:, and
80:and 2
55:Azores
49:, the
45:, the
41:, the
37:, the
33:, the
1561:Index
1525:Sport
1510:Music
1500:Media
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