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The correct city name is Porto, I have no idea why they call it Oporto. In Portuguese it was usually called Cidade do Porto (city of the port), which was short
by xinayder 3y ago
The correct city name is Porto, I have no idea why they call it Oporto.
In Portuguese it was usually called Cidade do Porto (city of the port), which was shortened to be just Porto.
- sayrer 3y agoIt is the English term. It collapses the definite article into one word: "the Port" -> "o Porto". Nothing modern uses this name anymore, though. I always see "Porto", even in American English. But, it's a recent enough fix that you can still find signs of it. For example, you can book a flight to "Porto (OPO)". Just like you can book a flight to "Beijing (PEK)".