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Bragança, Portugal
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Not to be confused with House of Braganza.
Bragança (Portuguese: [bɾɐˈɣɐ̃sɐ] ⓘ; Mirandese: Bergáncia), also known in English as Braganza (/brəˈɡænzə/, also US: /-ˈɡɑːn-/),[1][2] is a city and municipality in north-eastern Portugal, capital of the district of Bragança, in the Terras de Trás-os-Montes subregion of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 35,341,[3] in an area of 1173.57 km².[4]
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Bragança | |
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Panoramic view, Basilica of Santo Cristo de Outeiro, Calle Duque don Joao II, Cathedral of San Juan Bautista, Old Bridge of Gimonde, Castle of Braganza | |
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Coordinates: 41°48′24″N 6°45′32″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Norte |
Intermunic. comm. | Terras de Trás-os-Montes |
District | Bragança |
Parishes | 39, see text |
Government | |
• President | Hernani Dias (PPD-PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,173.57 km2 (453.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,341 |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 5300 |
Area code | 273 |
Patron | Nossa Senhora das Graças |
Website | http://www.cm-braganca.pt |
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