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Which cities in Portugal can I target with a residential proxy?
EuroCity Proxies documents 2 cities in Portugal as of October 2026: Lisbon and Porto. Add -country-pt-city-<name> to your username: city targeting is included on every plan, from $0.95 for 1 GB, paid in crypto with no KYC. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online.
Portugal: national facts
| Documented cities | 2: Lisbon, Porto |
|---|---|
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Time zone | Europe/Lisbon · WET (UTC+0), WEST (UTC+1) in summer; Azores UTC-1 (UTC+0 in summer) |
| Calling code / domain | +351 · .pt |
| Currency | EUR |
| VAT | 23% standard (source) |
| Data protection authority | Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD) |
| Privacy law | GDPR + Law No. 58/2019 |
| Telecom regulator | Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM) |
| Main search language | Portuguese |
What sets each documented city in Portugal apart?
- Lisbon, Lisbon District · 655,542 residents (2023). Lisbon Airport (LIS) handled 36.08 million passengers in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- Porto, Porto District · 267,236 residents (2023). Porto Airport (OPO) handled 16.92 million passengers in 2025, according to Eurostat.
Each city page adds its population source, postal codes, local networks and the nearby towns that geolocation databases may show.
What is the city parameter for each city in Portugal?
- Lisbon:
-country-pt-city-lisbon· 655,542 residents (2023) - Porto:
-country-pt-city-porto· 267,236 residents (2023)
Write the English name in lower case, without accents, with _ for spaces. The country code pt comes first; residential proxy with city targeting explains the rules, and every tier on the pricing page includes it.
Which operators run home broadband in Portugal?
- MEO: 40.9% of fixed broadband subscribers in Q4 2025, per ANACOM (source)
- NOS: 33.3% of fixed broadband subscribers in Q4 2025, per ANACOM (source)
- Vodafone Portugal: 21.7% of fixed broadband subscribers in Q4 2025, per ANACOM (source)
- DIGI (incl. NOWO): 3.3% of fixed broadband subscribers in Q4 2025, per ANACOM (source)
FTTP covered 95.5% of households in 2025, per the EC Digital Decade 2026 report. (source)
This describes the national market, not the networks our pool uses at a given moment. Read the ASN of your exit with an IP lookup, or add -asn-<number> to stay on one network (proxy ASN targeting).
Which local platforms are worth checking from Portugal?
- OLX Portugal (classifieds): www.olx.pt
- CustoJusto (classifieds): www.custojusto.pt
- Idealista Portugal (real estate): www.idealista.pt
- KuantoKusta (price comparison): www.kuantokusta.pt
Prices, listings and delivery terms on these sites can depend on the visitor's location. Check them by hand, in Portuguese where relevant, and follow each site's terms and robots.txt. Methods: price monitoring proxy and real estate proxy.
Which data and tax rules apply in Portugal?
Data protection is supervised by the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), under GDPR + Law No. 58/2019. Shops include VAT in consumer prices: the standard rate is 23%, and reduced rates apply to some goods (6% / 13%).
The Azores (16% / 9% / 4%) and Madeira (22% / 12% / 4%) apply their own lower VAT rates.
This is not legal advice. Our GDPR checklist covers data collection through proxies.
Cities in Portugal
Sources (5)
- Your Europe - VAT rules and rates (read 2026-10-18)
- Portal das Finanças - Ofício Circulado 25045/2024 (Azores VAT rates) (read 2026-10-18)
- ANACOM - Around 91% of households have fixed broadband Internet (Q4 2025) (read 2026-10-18)
- EC Digital Decade 2026 country report - Portugal (SWD(2026) 155, part 22/27) (read 2026-10-18)
- EDPB members list (read 2026-10-18)