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Baixo Mondego is a Portuguese NUTS3 subregion that comprises the lower part of the Mondego river. It is a subregion of Centro Region and is centered on the historical city of '''Coimbra''' (pop. 139,000). With an area of 2,062 km&2 and a population of 336,376 inhabitants (of which half are in the cities of Coimbra and '''Figueira da Foz''') is a subregion with a mean density of 163/km&2.

Economically, the subregion is dominated by the presence of the city of Coimbra, that plays the informal role of capital of the central regions of Portugal (large University and Hospital , services, culture activity). There is also a strong industrial presence around the city of Figueira da Foz that comprises also a busy Harbour and, along the shores of the river, there is an important agriculture activity.

The subregion comprises eight municipalities (''municípios''):