Map of Coimbra, Portugal

Coimbra is the administrative centre of Coimbra, Portugal, with a population of about 140,796. It lies at 40.2056°N, 8.4195°W. Coimbra is about 177 km (110 mi) north of Lisbon, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Santo António dos Olivais, 2 km to the northeast.

Coimbra at a glance

Where is Coimbra?

• The 5th largest city in Portugal by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 18 min on the shortest day to 15 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Coimbra

• Santo António dos Olivais — 2 km northeast
• Figueira da Foz — 38 km west
• Aveiro — 52 km north
• Leiria — 61 km southwest
• Viseu — 67 km northeast
• Monsanto — 86 km south
• Castelo Branco — 90 km southeast
• Vila Nova de Gaia — 103 km north
• Guarda — 104 km east
• Porto — 106 km north

Largest cities in Coimbra

• Figueira da Foz — 46,600
• Santo António dos Olivais — 41,150

Largest cities in Portugal

• Lisbon — 517,802
• Porto — 252,687
• Braga — 193,324
• Amadora — 178,858
• Leiria — 128,640
• Setúbal — 118,166
• Funchal — 105,795
• Viseu — 103,502
• Queluz — 103,399
• Aveiro — 80,880

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.