VILLA REAL  , the capital of the district 0f -Villa Real, Portugal; lc) m . N. of the river Douro and 47 M. by road E.N.E. of Oporto . Pop . (1900) 6716 . The town has a large transit trade in wine, mineral waters and live stock, especially pigs . The administrative district of Villa Real corresponds with the western part of the ancient province of Traz os Montes (q.v.) . Pop . (1900) 242,196; area, 165o sq. m . There are alkaline waters and baths at Vidago (near Chaves) and at Pedras Salgadas (near Villa Pouca d'Aguiar) . The district adjacent to the Douro is known as the Paiz do vinho, or " wine country "; here are the vineyards from which " port " wine is manufactured .