1. Cities on rivers - DOURO
Escola Secundária Inês de Castro, Vila Nova de Gaia
setembro 2015 – agosto 2017 1

2. Portugal in Europe
Douro is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from its source near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province across northern-central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Porto.

3. Portugal in Europe
Portugal is a southern European State with a total area of sq Km.
The continental part is situated on the extreme south-west of the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by Spain and by the Atlantic Ocean.
The Portuguese territory also includes the Azores and Madeira archipelagos. 3

4. Portugal in Europe Portugal is a 872 year-old country.
Tagus River at Lisbon
Portugal is a 872 year-old country.
Lisboa is the capital and together with Oporto they are the biggest cities.
River Douro
Oporto
Vila Nova
de Gaia
Escola Secundária Inês de Castro is a Secondary School located in Vila Nova de Gaia, a city near Porto, on the southern border of river Douro.

5. Oporto City
Porto is a World Heritage, the heart of wine production in the country, the famous Port Wine. 5

6. Our school Students: 1272 (aged 11 to 18)
Teachers: 121 Other staff: 36 6

7. River Douro – Ecosystem and some environmental problems
Douro Estuary is famous for its high
Biodiversity.
River Douro has several dams and hydroelectric power stations.
Douro biodiversity is in danger due to illegal fishing and other factors.
Douro floods are dangerous for human population.