Portuguese cities (Civ4)

Portuguese cities are cities that can be founded by the Portuguese civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
Founding Order	City Name 	Notes
1 	Lisbon 	(Lisboa) Capital of Portugal since the 13th century, important trade centre
2 	Oporto 	(Porto) Second city and principal industrial centre of Portugal
3 	Guimarães 	"Cradle City", first capital of Portugal; birthplace of Afonso I
4 	Coimbra 	Capital of Portugal in 12th and 13th centuries; major political, cultural and science city
5 	Évora 	Major Portuguese city, royal seat and science centre in medieval times
6 	Lagos 	Principal naval centre of pre-modern Portugal; home of Henry the Navigator
7 	Braga 	Third city of Portugal, important religious centre, principal northern city
8 	Leiria 	Major medieval and modern city, important industrial centre
9 	Faro 	Important pre-Renaissance city in Algarve, administrative and religious city
10 	Santarém 	Important pre-Renaissance cultural, religious and political centre
11 	Braganza 	(Bragança) Ancient city and seat of the House of Bragança, main royal line
12 	Sagres 	Location of Henry's School of Navigation, important Neolithic religious site
13 	Aveiro 	Major industrial and port city
14 	Viseu 	Important cultural and religious centre; early residence of Spanish king
15 	Tomar 	Important medieval city and HQ of the Order of the Knights Templar
16 	Cintra 	(Sintra) Central Portuguese city and site of medieval to modern royal palaces
17 	Portalegre 	Important administrative centre since 16th century; industrial centre
18 	Abrantes 	Major military outpost and administrative centre
19 	Guarda 	Major modern city in the north founded by Sancho I, 2nd king of Portugal
20 	Chaves 	Border town in the north, site of major fortifications and two major battles
21 	Elvas 	Border town in the south, site of major fortifications and several sieges
22 	Covilhã 	Important industrial centre since Renaissance times
23 	Silves 	Important city under Moorish rule, once capital of the Algarve
24 	Vila Real 	Important science centre
25 	Tavira 	Important pre-modern trading centre in the Algarve
26 	Leixões 	Major seaport of Portugal
27 	Setúbal 	Important industrial age centre for fishing industry; medieval monastery
28 	Beja 	Old, large city and religious centre in southern Portugal
29 	Soure 	Headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller
30 	Lamego 	Medieval city where first king Afonso was coronated
31 	Palmela 	Important strategic fortress and modern industrial centre
32 	Serpa 	Stronghold near Spanish border in south, important Moorish city
33 	Sines 	City in southern Portugal, hometown of Vasco da Gama
34 	Almada 	Important old city near Lisbon
35 	Estremoz 	Major old city in southern Portugal
36 	Alcácer do Sal 	Important city in the south
37 	Mértola 	Important city in the south
38 	Miranda do Douro 	Border city with Spain near Zamora in the north
39 	Angra do Heroísmo	Traditional capital and oldest city of the Azores
40 	Bahia 	(Salvador) First capital of Brazil
41 	Rio de Janeiro 	Briefly capital of Portugal and long capital of Brazil
42 	São Paulo 	One of the oldest settlements in Brazil, currently largest city
43 	Luanda 	Most important colony in Africa
44 	Goa 	Most important colony in India, once similar in importance to Lisbon
45 	Macao 	(Macau) Most important colony in China
== See also ==
* Portuguese cities in other games
Category:Cities (Civ4)
Category:Portuguese cities