FIGUEIRA DA FOZ, a seaport of central Portugal, in the district of Coimbra, at the terminus of the Lisbon-Figueira and Guarda-Figueira railways. Pop. (193o) 8,213. Figueira da Foz is an important fishing-station, and one of the headquarters of the coasting trade in grain, fruit, wine, olive oil, cork and coal; but owing to the bar at the mouth of the Mondego large ships cannot enter. Glass is manufactured, and the city attracts many visitors by its excellent climate and sea-bathing. A residential suburb, the Bairro Novo, exists chiefly for their accommodation, to the north-west of the old town. Figueira is connected by a tramway running 4 m. N.W. with Buarcos (pop. 6,54o) and with the coal-mines of Cape Mondego. Figueira da Foz received the title and privileges of a city in 1882.