There are smaller harbors, essentially single jetties at Tarrafal on São Nicolau, Sal Rei on Boa Vista, Vila do Maio ( Porto Inglês ) on Maio, São Filipe on Fogo and Furna on Brava.

This village was situated in a strategic position for his maritime enterprises and was later called Vila do Infante.

From his Vila do Infante in 15th Century Portuguese, Estate or Town of the Prince on the Sagres peninsula located at the south-westernmost point of Iberia and with sea access to both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Henry sponsored voyages down the coast of Africa, sailing as far as Guinea, that were primarily exploration expeditions, later on bringing back to the nearby town of Lagos, from whence they set out, numerous African slaves and goods.

Other major sports clubs were founded in the following years like Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques ( 1921 ), Clube Ferroviário de Lourenço Marques ( 1924 ), Sport Club de Vila Pery ( 1928 ), Clube Ferroviário da Beira ( 1943 ), Grupo Desportivo da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè ( 1943 ), and Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica ( 1955 ).

In the lower estuary there are nature reserves covering a total of 2089ha ; in Spain, the Marismas de Isla Cristina and, in Portugal, the Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro Marim e Vila Real de Santo António ( English: Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António Marsh Natural Reserve ) gives a high nature conservation value to the region.

Except for Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia at the river mouth, the only population centres of any note are Foz do Tua, Pinhão and Peso da Régua.

Major Spanish riverside towns include Soria, Almazán, Aranda de Duero, Tordesillas, Zamora and major Portuguese towns include Miranda do Douro, Foz Côa, Peso da Régua, Lamego, Vila Nova de Gaia, and Porto.

Image: Porto Gaia Foz do Douro. jpg | Looking across the river mouth from Foz do Douro to Vila Nova de Gaia ( Atlantic Ocean on the right )

On this day, the royal family returned from the palace of Vila Viçosa to Lisbon, travelling by coach to Barreiro and from there took a boat across the Tagus River and disembarked in Cais do Sodré, in central Lisbon.

His trips also included stops in Braga, Viana do Castelo, Oliveira de Azeméis, Santo Tirso, Vila Nova de Gaia, Aveiro, Guimarães, Coimbra and Barcelos.

* In Portuguese: Sua Alteza Real o mui Augusto e Sereníssimo Príncipe Dom Duarte Pio João Miguel Gabriel Rafael de Bragança, por sucessão do seu Augusto Pai, Sua Alteza Real o Príncipe Dom Duarte Nuno e do seu primo, de Gloriosa Memória, El-Rei o Senhor Dom Manuel II, O Desventurado, e por virtude do presente interregno, Príncipe Real de Portugal, 25º duque de Bragança, 22º duque de Guimarães, 24º marquês de Vila Viçosa, 29º conde de Ourém, 26º conde de Arraiolos, 26º conde de Neiva, 26º conde de Faria e 22º conde de Guimarães.

* In 2008, the Portuguese rock group Mão Morta produced new soundtracks for four of Deren's short films as part of a commission from Curtas Vila do Conde's annual film festival.

In the second part of the 18th century, there was a great flourishing in Minas Gerais, mostly in the regions of Vila Rica ( currently Ouro Preto ), Mariana and Arraial do Tejuco ( currently Diamantina ), where the mining of gold and diamonds for the Portuguese metropolis attracted a sizable population.

The show also had a number of " correspondents " who do short segments on specific issues ; Martha Stewart ( until not long after the aforementioned segment with Jane Clayson ), Martha Quinn, Bobby Flay, and Bob Vila, among others, have been featured in this role.

* Santa Bárbara ( Vila do Porto ), a civil parish in the municipality of Vila do Porto, Santa Maria

In Portugal, Midsummer festivities are included in what is known today as Santos Populares ( Popular Saints celebrations ), now corresponding to different municipal holidays: St Anthony's Day in Lisbon and Vila Real ( June 13 ), St John's Day in Porto, Braga, Figueira da Foz, Vila do Conde, and Almada ( June 24 ), St Peter's day in Seixal, Sintra, Póvoa de Varzim, and Barcelos ( June 29 ).

Invested in his new title of regent, he presented his Ministers of State in the evening: Nuno III Álvares Pereira de Melo ( Duke of Cadaval ), José António de Oliveira Leite de Barros ( later Count of Basto ), Furtado do Rio de Mendonça ( 7th Viscount of Barbacena & 2nd Count of Barbacena ), José Luis de Sousa Botelho Mourão e Vasconcelos ( Count of Vila Real ) and the Count of Lousã.

* Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Cities, towns and villages were founded all over East African territories by the Portuguese, especially since the 19th century, like Lourenço Marques, Beira, Vila Pery, Vila Junqueiro, Vila Cabral and Porto Amélia.

Cities, towns and villages were founded all over the territory by the Portuguese, like Lourenço Marques, Beira, Vila Pery, Vila Junqueiro, Vila Cabral and Porto Amélia.

Traditionally, the wine was taken down river in flat-bottom boats called rabelos to be stored in barrels in cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, just across the river from Porto.

The most populous cities along the Douro River are Valladolid, Zamora in Spain and Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal.

In Portugal, the Douro flows through the districts of Bragança, Guarda, Viseu, Vila Real, Aveiro and Porto.

Image: Douro2flat1070. jpg | The river between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia

While port is produced from grapes grown in the Douro valley, until 1986 it could only be exported from Portugal from Vila Nova de Gaia near Porto, Portugal's second-largest city.

Rabelos, a type of boat traditionally used to transport barrels of port down the River Douro for storage and aging in caves at Vila Nova de Gaia near Porto

The island ’ s main town is Vila do Maio, also known as Porto Inglês, near which its airport lies.

* Vila do Maio ( formerly Porto Inglês, meaning English Port ) ( pop: 1, 561 )

Vila Velha (, Old Village ) is a coastal town in Espírito Santo, Brazil.

Vila do Conde (, locally du ˈkoŋdɨ ) is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal with a population of 79, 390 inhabitants ( 2011 ) in an area of 149. 03 km².

As they withdrew after landing their cargo, the two Japanese ships encountered Task Force 68 ( TF 68 ), consisting of three light cruisers (,, and ) and three destroyers (,, and ) commanded by Rear Admiral Aaron S. Merrill, that had been bombarding Japanese positions at Vila.

The district of Guarda (, ) is located in the Centro Region of Portugal, except Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which is in the Norte Region.

The District of Vila Real (, ) is a district of northern Portugal.

Vila Real de Santo António (, often run together as ) is a city, civil parish, and municipality in the Algarve, Portugal.

The municipality of Franceville ( present-day Port Vila ) on Efate was established during this period.

About 30, 000 live in the capital, Port Vila.

A market in Port Vila

Luganville, the second largest city, is a hub for exports with 64. 3 % of domestic exports leaving it compared to 35. 7 % for the capital of Port Vila, whereas imports show the opposite trend with 86. 9 % entering through the capital and 13. 1 % through Luganville.

Telecom Vanuatu Limited ( TVL )-Provides WIMAX ( 256kb-1Mb ), ADSL ( 128kb-1Mb ), Wireless ( limited to downtown Port Vila ) and various fixed and leased line services.

Telsat Broadband Limited-Provides Carrier-Grade Wireless coverage to Port Vila and surrounds via their own independent network.

Port Vila and Luganville have numerous taxis and mass-transit vans.

However, only Australia, France, New Zealand, and the People's Republic of China maintain embassies, high commissions, or missions in Port Vila.

Jimmy " call [...] for China to have a foot firmly planted in the Pacific through Port Vila ", which-the Vanuatu Daily Post remarked-" no doubt caused ruffled feathers among other foreign diplomatic partners ".

Port Vila is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu.

In 2009, the population of Port Vila formed 18. 8 % of the country's population.

Situated on the south coast of the island of Efate, in Shefa Province, Port Vila is the economic and commercial centre of Vanuatu.

The area occupied by Port Vila has been inhabited by Melanesian people for thousands of years.

French citizen Ferdinand Chevillard began buying and clearing land around Port Vila to be converted into the largest French plantation on the island.

During World War II, Port Vila was an American and Australian airbase.

Port Vila market

Port Vila post office

Port Vila is Vanuatu's most important harbour and the centre of the country's trade.

Vanuatu is a tax haven, and offshore financing in Port Vila is an important part of the economy.

Australia has paid consultants to work in Port Vila Central Hospital.

Air Vanuatu has its head office in the Vanuatu House in Port Vila.

35. 7 % of exports leave from Port Vila and 86. 9 % of imports arrive in Port Vila.