Portugal is a unitary state with delegated authority to three levels of local government that cover the entire country:
- 2 autonomous regions (Azores and Madeira), and in Continental Portugal: 2 metropolitan areas, and 21 intermunicipal communities
- 308 municipalities
- 3091 civil parishes (freguesias) (except Corvo Island which only has a single municipality)
The Judiciary of Portugal has a separate geographic system. Portugal has a long history of complex, inconsistent and layered administrative geography. As a result, there is no single, unified layer of administrative units that spans the entire Portugal.
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