This article is about historical subdivisions. For the modern subdivisions, see NUTS statistical regions of Portugal.
The term "provinces" (Portuguese: províncias) has been used throughout history to identify regions of continental Portugal. Current legal subdivisions of Portugal do not coincide with the provinces, but several provinces, in their 19th- and 20th-century versions, still correspond to culturally relevant, strongly self-identifying categories. They include:
Alentejo (Alto Alentejo, Baixo Alentejo)
Algarve
Beira (Beira Alta, Beira Baixa, Beira Litoral)
Douro Litoral
Estremadura
Minho
Ribatejo
Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
The islands of Azores and Madeira were never called "provinces".
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