Macedo de Cavaleiros is a municipality in Portugal, in Bragança district, in northern Portugal. At the 2021 census it had 14,252 inhabitants over an area of 699.2 km².
With about 20 inhabitants per km², it is a sparsely populated area of countryside, small villages and wide open spaces, typical of inland Portugal. Of the 12 municipalities in Bragança district, it is number 3 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 26 km south-west of Bragança, the capital. The nearest major city is Porto, about 150 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Bragança (30 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Macedo de Cavaleiros; all the municipalities in Bragança district are listed on their own page.
Macedo de Cavaleiros on the map
Nearby
Municipalities of Bragança district · Porto, Douro and Trás-os-Montes