municipality and city in Portugal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Braga is the third-largest city in Portugal. In 2011, it has about 182,000 inhabitants.
Braga | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41.53°N 8.42°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Cávado |
| District | Braga |
| Parishes | 37, see text |
| Government | |
| • President | Ricardo Rio (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183.40 km2 (70.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 193,333 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 470x |
| Area code | 253 |
| Website | www |
Braga is known by the Portuguese as the religious centre of their country,[1] this is because Braga has the oldest cathedral in Portugal and many churches.
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