Porto

Porto (in English also Oporto), formerly Portucale, population 263,000 in 15 parishes, with 1,551,950 in the metropolitan area, is Portugal's second city and district seat. It is situated in the north of the country, on the northern bank of the Douro River, just in the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.

Education

The city has a large number of public and private basic and secondary schools, as well as kindergartens and nurseries. Due to the depopulation of the city's interior, however, the number of students has dropped substantially in the last decade, forcing a closure of some institutions.

Related Topics:
School - Kindergarten - Nurseries

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For graduate and post-graduate education, Porto has several universities, the larger one being the state-managed University of Porto. There are also state-managed Institutes (Technical Colleges) and privately-owned institutions. Due to the recognition, potential for employment and higher revenue, there are many students from the entire country and Portuguese-speaking African countries, although particularly from the north of Portugal, attending a college or university in Porto.

Related Topics:
Universities - University of Porto

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