Miranda do Douro or
Miranda de l Douro is a town and a municipality in the
district of Bragança, northeastern
Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,482, in an area of 487.18 km². The town proper had a population of 1,960 in 2001. Referred to as the
"Cidade Museu" of the
Trás-os-Montes region, it is located 86 kilometres from
Bragança, preserving many of its medieval and Renaissance-era traditions and architecture. It has a language of its own (
Mirandese) which enjoys official status in Portugal, in addition to cultural and historical discontinuity with the rest of the Portuguese state. The town is located on the border with Spain, with the
Douro River separating the two countries. The nearest town in
Spain is
Zamora.