Vila Franca de Xira is a municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 136,886, in an area of 318.19 km². It is situated on the west bank of the Tagus River, 32 km north-east of the Portuguese capital Lisbon, Vila Franca de Xira is said to have been founded by French followers of Portugal’s first king, Afonso Henriques, around 1200.

The town is mostly famous for its bull-running festivals in July and October. Bulls are raised in the salty marshlands of the Ribatejo, which is also a notable breeding ground for the magnificent Lusitano horse, esteemed for its quick reflexes and manoeuvrability.

The municipality is divided into six parishes.

The municipality from a policing point of view is command of the GNR, within the command structure of Lisbon. It has police posts at Arruda dos Vinhos, Bucelas, Castanheira do Ribatejo, São Julião do Tojal and Vialonga.

The capital town itself, Vila Franca de Xira is under the command of the PSP Lisbon Metropolitan Police Command.