NUTS statistical regions of Portugal#NUTS Codes
{{Short description|Statistical regions of Portugal}}
The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is developed by Eurostat, and employed in both Portugal and the entire European Union for statistical purposes. The NUTS branch extends from NUTS1, NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions, with the complementary LAU (Local Administrative Units) sub-categorization being used to differentiate the local areas, of trans-national importance.
Developed by Eurostat and implemented in 1998, the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) regions, which comprises three levels of the Portuguese territory, are instrumental in European Union's Structural Fund delivery mechanisms.The NUTS system was approved by Community Legislation in 1998, but only entered into function in 2003 through enacting regulations.University of Coimbra (2010), p.2 The standard was developed by the European Union and extensively used by national governments, Eurostat and other EU bodies for statistical and policy matters.[http://www.ine.pt/prodserv/nomenclaturas/pdf/Nexp-NUTS2002.pdf Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Portuguese language)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316012654/http://www.ine.pt/prodserv/nomenclaturas/pdf/Nexp-NUTS2002.pdf |date=2007-03-16 }} – Nomenclatura das Unidades Territoriais para fins Estatísticos 2002, accessed May 2006[http://snig.igeo.pt/produtos/inicio_bim.htmlSistemaNacional de Informação Geográfica (Portuguese language)]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} – Biblioteca de Mapas Administrativos, accessed May 2006 Until 4 November 2002, the Sistema Estatístico Nacional (SEN) used a NUTS codification system that was distinct from the Eurostat system. With the enactment of Decree Law 244/2002 (5 November 2002), published in the Diário da República, this system was abandoned in order to harmonize the national system with that of Eurostat.
Subdivisions
The NUTS system subdivides the nation into three levels: NUTS I, NUTS II and NUTS III. In some European partners, as is the case with Portugal, a complementary hierarchy, respectively LAU I and LAU II (posteriorly referred to as NUTS IV and NUTS V) is employed. The LAU, or Local Administrative Units, in the Portuguese context pertains to the 308 municipalities (LAU I) and 3092 civil parishes (LAU II) respectively. In the broadest sense, the NUTS hierarchy, while they may follow some of the borders (municipal or parish) diverge in their delineation.
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| style="width:200px; text-align:centre"|Subdivision
! style="width:50px; text-align:centre"|No. ! style="width:400px; text-align:centre"|Description |
|---|
| style="text-align:left" | NUTS 1: National
| style="text-align:right;"| 3 | style="text-align:left"|Continental Portugal, the Azores and Madeira |
| style="text-align:left" | NUTS 2: Regions
| style="text-align:right;"| 9 | Regional Coordination Commissions and Autonomous Regions |
| style="text-align:left" | NUTS 3: Subregion
| style="text-align:right;"| 25 | Administrative, Statistical and Autonomous Regions |
Changes NUTS 2-3 (1986—2024)
NUTS PT 1986.png|1986
NUTS PT 1989.png|1989
NUTS PT 1999.png|1999
NUTS PT 2002.png|2002
NUTS PT 2010.png|2010
NUTS PT 2013.png|2013
NUTS PT 2024.png|2024
=NUTS I=
{{Main|Continental Portugal|Azores|Madeira}}
The first and broadest subdivision of Portugal is between continental Portugal and the two autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira.
=NUTS II=
{{Main|List of regions and sub-regions of Portugal}}
Although the districts are still the most socially relevant subdivision, their function is being phased in favour of locally oriented regional units, and regions are growing in importance. Since the creation of Oeste e Vale do Tejo in 2024,{{CELEX|32023R0674|format=HTML|text=Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/674 of 26 December 2022 amending the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS)}} Portugal is divided into seven regions, in continental Portugal, plus the two autonomous regions that are their own NUTS II regions.
=NUTS III=
The nine regions of Portugal are likewise subdivided into 25 subregions ({{langx|pt|subregiões}}) that, from 2015, represent the 2 metropolitan areas, the 21 intermunicipal communities and the 2 autonomous regions. Therefore, since the 2013 revision (enforced in 2015), the Portuguese subregions have a statutory and administrative relevance.[https://www.ine.pt/ngt_server/attachfileu.jsp?look_parentBoui=227154766&att_display=n&att_download=y 2013 Apresentação INE NUTS] {{in lang|pt}}
The two autonomous regions ({{langx|pt|regiões autónomas}}) in the Atlantic, correspond to their own NUTS I, II and III categories.
=NUTS Codes=
The regions, subregions and their NUTS codes are:
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! width="60px" |Code ! width="200px" |NUTS 1 ! width="60px" |Code ! width="200px" |NUTS 2 ! width="60px" |Code ! width="250px" |NUTS 3 |
| rowspan="24" align="center" |PT1
| rowspan="24" align="center" |Portugal Continental | rowspan="8" align=center|PT11 | rowspan="8" align=center|Norte |align=center|PT111 |style="padding-left: 7px"|Alto Minho |
| align=center|PT112
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Cávado |
| align=center|PT119
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Ave |
| align=center|PT11A
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Área Metropolitana do Porto |
| align=center|PT11B
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Alto Tâmega |
| align=center|PT11C
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Tâmega e Sousa |
| align=center|PT11D
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Douro |
| align=center|PT11E
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Terras de Trás-os-Montes |
| PT15
|align=center|PT150 |style="padding-left: 7px"|Algarve |
| rowspan="6" |PT19
| rowspan="6" |Centro | align="center" |PT191 | style="padding-left: 7px" |Região de Aveiro |
| align=center|PT192
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Região de Coimbra |
| align=center|PT193
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Região de Leiria |
| align=center|PT194
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Viseu Dão-Lafões |
| align=center|PT195
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Beira Baixa |
| align=center|PT196
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
| PT1A
| style="padding-left: 7px" |Grande Lisboa | align="center" |PT1A0 | style="padding-left: 7px" |Grande Lisboa |
| PT1B
| align="center" |PT1B0 | style="padding-left: 7px" |Península de Setúbal |
| rowspan="4" |PT1C
| rowspan="4" |Alentejo | align="center" |PT1C1 | style="padding-left: 7px" |Alentejo Litoral |
| align=center|PT1C2
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Baixo Alentejo |
| align=center|PT1C3
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Alto Alentejo |
| align=center|PT1C4
|style="padding-left: 7px"|Alentejo Central |
| rowspan="3" |PT1D
| rowspan="3" |Oeste e Vale do Tejo | align="center"|PT1D1 |style="padding-left: 7px"|Oeste |
| align="center"|PT1D2
| style="padding-left: 7px" |Médio Tejo |
| align="center"|PT1D3
| style="padding-left: 7px" |Lezíria do Tejo |
| align=center|PT2
| align=center|Região Autónoma dos Açores | align=center|PT20 | align=center|Região Autónoma dos Açores |align=center|PT200 |style="padding-left: 7px"|Região Autónoma dos Açores |
| align=center|PT3
| align=center|Região Autónoma da Madeira | align=center|PT30 | align=center|Região Autónoma da Madeira |align=center|PT300 |style="padding-left: 7px"|Região Autónoma da Madeira |
LAUs
{{Main|Local administrative unit}}
{{Seealso|Municipalities of Portugal|Freguesia}}
Municipalities and civil parishes were at NUTS IV and V levels, but these nomenclature units have been abolished and substituted by LAUs: the municipality is classified as LAU 1, while the civil parish is LAU level 2. Below the NUTS levels, the two LAU (Local Administrative Unit) levels are:
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| style="width:200px; text-align:centre"|Sudvision
! style="width:50px; text-align:centre"|No. ! style="width:400px; text-align:centre"|Description |
|---|
| style="text-align:left" | LAU 1
| style="text-align:right;"| 308 | style="text-align:left"|Municipalities |
| style="text-align:left" | LAU 2
| style="text-align:right;"| 3092 | style="text-align:left"|Civil Parishes |
The LAU codes of Portugal can be downloaded at: {{XLSlink|[http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat]}}{{Dead link|date=October 2020}}
See also
References
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Sources
- [http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/nuts/codelist_en.cfm?list=nuts Hierarchical list of the Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics - NUTS and the Statistical regions of Europe]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100531085537/http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/nuts/pngmaps/eu1.png Overview map of EU Countries - NUTS level 1]
- [http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/nuts/pngmaps/pt2.png PORTUGAL - NUTS level 2]
- [http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/nuts/pngmaps/pt3.png PORTUGAL - NUTS level 3]
- [http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/nuts/introannex_regions_en.html Correspondence between the NUTS levels and the national administrative units]
- [http://simap.europa.eu/codes-and-nomenclatures/codes-nuts/codes-nuts-table_en.htm List of current NUTS codes]
- [http://simap.europa.eu/codes-and-nomenclatures/codes-nuts/nuts_2008.ods Download current NUTS codes (ODS format)]
- [http://www.statoids.com/upt.html Regions of Portugal], Statoids.com
- [http://www.statoids.com/ypt.html Municipalities of Portugal], Statoids.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121108183209/http://local.pt/regioes/ Regiões de Portugal], LOCAL.PT
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