The Greater Metropolitan Area of Aveiro (Portuguese: Grande Área Metropolitana de Aveiro) is an administrative division in Portugal. It consists of 13 municipalities that makes the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country. They spread over two subregions: Baixo Vouga (population: 364,975) and Entre Douro e Vouga (95,520). The total population is 460,495 of which 73,335 live in the largest municipality Aveiro. Oliveira de Azeméis e Vale de Cambra will soon make the transition to the Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto.
| Municipality | Population | Area¹ | Density² | Subregion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águeda | 49,041 | 333.50 | 147.05 | Baixo Vouga |
| Albergaria-a-Velha | 24,638 | 155.98 | 157.96 | |
| Anadia | 31,546 | 217.13 | 145.29 | |
| Aveiro | 73,335 | 199.77 | 367.10 | |
| Estarreja | 28,183 | 108.11 | 260.69 | |
| Ílhavo | 37,209 | 75.05 | 495.79 | |
| Murtosa | 9,458 | 73.65 | 128.42 | |
| Oliveira do Bairro | 21,164 | 87.28 | 242.48 | |
| Ovar | 55,198 | 149.88 | 368.28 | |
| Sever do Vouga | 13,186 | 129.85 | 101.55 | |
| Vagos | 22,017 | 165.29 | 133.20 | |
| Oliveira de Azeméis | 70,722 | 163.41 | 432.79 | Entre Douro e Vouga |
| Vale de Cambra | 24,798 | 146.21 | 169.61 | |
| Total | 460,495 | 2,005.11 | 229.66 | As of 2001 |
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