 View of Via XX Settembre from the Monumental Bridge, toward Piazza De Ferrari | |
 Map of the districts of Genoa | |
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Region | Liguria |
| Province | Genoa |
| City | Genoa |
| Circoscrizione | Municipio I Centro Est |
| Neighborhood | Portoria |
| Other neighborhoods | San Vincenzo, Carignano |
| Postal code | 16121 - 16122 |
| Area | 0,685 km² |
| Population | 5,262 |
| Density | 7 681,75 Inh./km² |
Portoria (Portöia /puɾˈtɔːja/ in Ligurian) is a central district of Genoa, administratively included in Municipio I Centro Est.
It was one of the sestieri into which the city of Genoa was anciently divided. Its name is linked to the revolt against the Austrians on December 5, 1746, which began with the famous Balilla episode.
For centuries a working-class and suburban neighborhood, although included within the city walls, with the urban expansion of the late 19th century it became the center of the modern city. Included in the Portoria area are some of the main streets and squares of downtown Genoa: Piazza De Ferrari, Piazza Dante, Piazza Corvetto, part of the very central Via XX Settembre, the main artery of Genoa's commercial area, and Via Roma.