Douro Subregion is a part of Norte Region, Portugal that includes most of the Portuguese section of the Douro River.

With an area of 4,114 km² and a population of 217,000, it is one of the less-densely-populated Portuguese subregions. Its main urban centers are Vila Real (pop. 35,000), Lamego (18,000) and Régua (12,000).Other cities:Foz Coa(3,300) & Tarouca(3,200).

Its economic activity is largely centered around the production of wine

Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...

, particularly port

Port wine

Port wine is a Portuguese fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine, and comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties...

, and also non-fortified Douro wine from the Douro DOC wine region. The entire region is mountainous and crossed by steep valleys.

Main monuments

Sé/cathedral, Mateus Palace (Vila Real); Remedios and Sé/cathedral (Lamego).
Douro Valley wine culture and Coa (Côa) valley, both classified by UNESCO as heritage sights.

Municipalities

There are 19 municipios (concelhos), on both sides of the Douro river; some are towns, others have city status:

Alijó Armamar Carrazeda de Ansiães Freixo de Espada-à-Cinta Lamego Mesão Frio Mesão Frio Mesão Frio is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 26.7 km² and a total population of 4,652 inhabitants, composed of seven parishes in the district of Vila Real.-History:... Moimenta da Beira Penedono Penedono Penedono is a municipality in the northern district of Viseu in Portugal with a total area of 133.7 km² and a total population of 3,378 inhabitants.-History:... Peso da Régua Sabrosa

Santa Marta de Penaguião Santa Marta de Penaguião Santa Marta de Penaguião is a Portuguese municipality in the district of Vila Real, in the northern region of Douro. The municipality, comprising 11 parishes, covers an area of 69.28 km² with a base population of 8400 inhabitants.-History:... São João da Pesqueira São João da Pesqueira São João da Pesqueira is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 266.1 km² and a total population of 8,367 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 14 parishes and is located in the district Viseu.... Sernancelhe Tabuaço Tabuaço Tabuaço is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 133.9 km² and a total population of 6,501 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 17 parishes and is located in the district Viseu.... Tarouca Tarouca Tarouca is a municipality in Portugal and a city with a total area of 100.1 km² and a total population of 8,303 inhabitants, locatede in Norte Region and Douro Subregion.The municipality is composed of 10 parishes and is located in Viseu District.... Torre de Moncorvo Vila Flor Vila Flor Vila Flor is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 265.8 km² and a total population of 7,737 inhabitants .The municipality is composed of 19 parishes and is located in the district of Bragança.... Murça Vila Nova de Foz Côa Vila Nova de Foz Côa Vila Nova de Foz Côa is a city and a municipality in the district of Guarda, Portugal, with a total population of 8,249 inhabitants. The city population is around 3,300.Main rivers in the municipal territory include the Douro and the Côa....