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You can now access the Lisbon Metropolitan Area Geological Map, on a 1:100 000 scale. The main objective of this map was to carry out a synthesis of the geology of the Metropolitan Area of ​​Lisbon at this scale.

Access and download the Geological Map of the Municipality of Lisbon, on a scale of 1:10 000, which was published by the Instituto Geológico e Mineiro in 1985, to support the study of seismic risk microzoning in the municipality of Lisbon.

The Serra da Estrela Natural Park covers a mountainous area, located in the center-east of Portuguese territory, constituting one of the most extensive national protected areas. Now you can access and download the Simplified Geological Map of the Natural Park, published in 1999.

The International Douro Natural Park (PNDI) has a very rich geological heritage, being inserted in one of the most emblematic areas of the geology of mainland Portugal, as some of the oldest rocks in our territory occur there. Now you can access and download the PNDI Geological Map.

Access and download the Simplified Geological Map of the Vale do Côa Archaeological Park and respective Explanatory Notes. This map was published in the year 2000, and is a fundamental tool for the knowledge of geology, geomorphology and local seismicity.

Consult and download the simplified geological map of the PNSAC, published in 2015 with the aim of contributing to the knowledge and exploration of the Natural Park. This map also includes a route of geosites that aims to promote the conservation and enhancement of the geological heritage of this area.

The Simplified Geological Map of the Municipality of Góis was prepared in 2014 by the National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, at the request of the Municipality of Góis. This map consists of the geology of the Municipality of Góis and also a brochure containing the main Geosites.

View and download the Geological Map of the Noudar Nature Park. This map was edited in 2008, jointly by the National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation, the Noudar Nature Park and the Alqueva Development and Infrastructure Company.

Access and download the images of the Geological Map of the Douro Demarcated Region, published in 2004. This map was created with the aim of supporting the lithogeochemical characterization of the Formations of the Douro Group, in the Douro Demarcated Region.

The vector layers of the Geological Map of Portugal, scale 1:1 000 000 are already available for download, in shapefile and geopackage formats.

The Geological Map of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, scale of 1:400 000, is now available for download in the Open Data section. This map was edited in 2014 by LNEG, under a cooperation protocol involving the Instituto de Tropical Scientific Research, the General Directorate of Geology and Mines of Guinea-Bissau and Portuguese Cooperation.

LNEG developed work with a view to the future identification of “Go-To Areas” for the location of renewable energy production units in mainland Portugal. The work took place within the scope of an informal Working Group, coordinated by LNEG and involving the following entities: APA, DGEG, DGT, ICNF and DGPC.

Explore in the new Earth Observation Viewer the multitemporal images captured by two optical satellites, Sentinel 2 (Copernicus) and Landsat (NASA). Use different algorithms to highlight specific characteristics, depending on the selected spectral range, from the point of view of geology, bathymetry, vegetation, agriculture, among others.

In the new 3D Viewer you can explore the Earth from different angles, zooming in to the appropriate scale for each location and incorporating the relief of the Earth's surface in the analysis. You can also superimpose some selected maps in the areas of Energy and Geology on the terrain.

The Geological Map of the Northeast Sector of Bragança, produced as part of the Doctoral thesis of Doctor Carlos Meireles in 2012, is now available for download, and which contains an adaptation of the surveys of the 1st edition of the Espinhosela and Deilão geological maps and new surveys.

A new section called "International Geological Cartography" was created in the Open Data, which allows the download of varied international geological cartography, in which the Portuguese Geological Service was involved.

Several maps of the Wind and Wave Atlas, developed within the scope of the OffShorePlan Project, were added for download, with the aim of promoting the implementation of offshore renewable energy systems on the Portuguese coast.

The Portuguese Atlas of Sustainable Green H2 is now available in the Map Viewer, a georeferenced information-based tool that complies with criteria defined in the construction of scenarios to assess the suitability of the location of green hydrogen production projects in the Portuguese mainland.

The EXPLORA project - Definition of new vectors of geological, geophysical and geochemical knowledge for the northern region of Neves-Corvo, aims to characterize the geological, geochemical and geophysical models of this important mining center in the Iberian Pyrite Belt, down to depths of about 1500 m.

The maps of the GEO_FPI project – Transfrontier Observatory for the Geo-economic Enhancement of the Iberian Pyrite Belt project are now available for download. This project aimed to update all the geological information available on the referred region, having created a harmonized cartography of both sides of the Portuguese-Spanish border, unifying the available information.

In supplement to the Hydrogeological Map of Portugal, scale 1:200 000 in raster format, the vector version of Sheet 1 and Sheet 6 is now available in the Map Viewer. These cartographic documents provide a synthesis of hydrogeological knowledge at the regional level.

Images of the Geological Map of the Algarve Region, scale 1:100 000 are now available for download in the Open Data section.

Images of the Geological Map of Madeira Islands are now available for download in the Open Data section.

The Hydrogeological Map Portugal and the Mineral Springs of Portugal Map are now available for download in the Open Data section, both at a scale of 1:1 000 000

The image of the Geological Map of Portugal at a scale of 1:500 000 is now available for download in the Open Data section

Images and respective explanatory notes of the sheets 1, 2, 7 and 8 of the Geological Map of Portugal at a scale of 1:200 000 are now available for download in the Open Data section.

The Hydrogeological Map of the Algarve Coast and the Sources and Contamination Risk Map of the Entre-Douro-e-Minho Region are now available for download in the Open Data section, both at a scale of 1:100 000

Images and respective explanatory notes of the sheets of the Hydrogeological Map of Portugal at 1:200 000 scale are now available for download, in the Open Data section.

The images of sheets 4 and 6 of the Geological Chart of Portugal at a scale of 1:200 000 are now available for download in the Open Data section.

The image of the Geological Map of Portugal at a scale of 1:1 000 000 is now available for download in the Open Data section

Service that allows you to download information about energy resources for free.

Service that allows you to download information about Mineral Resources for free.

The ROP Portal is the result of the extensive activity of characterization and dissemination of the Portuguese natural stones developed by LNEG. It contains technical data sheets of the main lithotypes and georeferenced quarrying sites. Allows you to carry out various types of searches.

This map depicts the main metallic mineralizations of the region where the Portuguese South Zone is located, between Lisbon and Seville, being referenced in its magnitude, substance and morphology, on a harmonized geological base, with unified criteria between Portugal and Spain.

Cross-border geological map of 1:200 000, in which the geological legend on both sides of the border was harmonized, with unified criteria between Spain and Portugal. Product resulting from the GEO-FPI project carried out in 2020 by IGME and LNEG.

This map was developed to integrate the 2nd version of the ROP Portal. It contains points, which correspond to the geographic coordinates (central) of the sites where the natural stones listed on the ROP Portal are quarried, including access to the Technical Data Sheets of the main lithotypes quarried in Portugal.

This map shows the main explorations and signs of industrial rocks and minerals of the region where the Portuguese South Zone is located, between Lisbon and Seville, with indication of its state, size, use and substance.

This map of "Critical Raw Material Deposits in Mainland Portugal" is a compilation of known occurrences and deposits that contain some of the Critical Raw Materials according to the last list published in September 2020.

Raster version of the Hydrogeological Map of mainland Portugal consisting of published sheets, on a scale of 1:200 000. It is a cartographic document with hydrogeological synthesis information to support the management and planning of regional underground water resources.

Raster version of the geological cartography of the Azores Archipelago, consisting of the leaves of the Pico, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel and Terceira Islands (at a scale of 1:50 000) and leaves of the Corvo, Faial, Flores and Graciosa Islands (scale 1:25 000).

Raster version of the geological cartography of the Madeira Archipelago, consisting of the leaves of the Madeira and Desertislands (scale 1:50 000) and leaves of the Islands of Porto Santo and Selvagens (scale 1:25 000).

The Geological Map of the Portuguese South Zone, on a scale of 1:400 000, contains a harmonized geological legend on both sides of the border, with unified criteria between Spain and Portugal.

This map was produced by the National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation in 2004 and aims to support the lithogeochemical characterization of the Formations of the Douro Group, in the Douro Demarcated Region.

The Mineral Deposits Charter of Portugal on a scale of 1:200 000, contains the location of the country's mineral deposits represented, presenting some of its main attributes (name, concessions, substances, mineralogical association, geographic data, dimension, productions, tonnages, genetic type and morphology).