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Henry, Count of Portugal (1066–1112) Count of Portugal 1093–1112, turned Braga into his capital; Teresa of León, Countess of Portugal (1080–1130) was married to Count Henry in 1094; Antipope Gregory VIII (died 1137) born Mauritius Burdinus, the second Archbishop of Braga; D. Paio Mendes (died 1137): he was the Archbishop of Braga from ...
The district of Braga (Portuguese: Distrito de Braga ⓘ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal.The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Galicia (a Spanish autonomous community) in the northeast and Porto in the south.
The most recent additions to the list were the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga and the Palace of Mafra with its hunting park in 2019. [3] One site, the Laurisilva, is located in the island of Madeira and is Portugal's only natural site; the other sites are cultural.
The Circuito de Velocidade Vasco Sameiro (also known as Circuit of Braga) is a racing circuit located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Braga, Portugal at Palmeira. It was constructed in 1990 [1] around the local aerodrome and is 3.021 km (1.877 mi) long. [2] The track runs in an anticlockwise direction. [2] The circuit is owned by the Clube Automóvel do ...
Eight locations have been always considered cities since Portugal became an independent kingdom (de facto 1128): Braga, Coimbra, Lamego, Porto and Viseu, as well as Évora, Lisbon and Silves, which were annexed at a later date. Guarda was the first city proclaimed as part of the independent kingdom, in 1199.
Este (São Pedro e São Mamede) is a civil parish in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes São Pedro and São Mamede. [1] The population in 2011 was 3,837, [2] in an area of 9.79 km². [3] In São Mamede is located the Chamor Hill. Top of Chamor Hill São Pedro de Este Church
Vizela (Portuguese pronunciation: ⓘ) is a municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 23,736, [1] in an area of 24.70 km². [2] The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19.
Administrative divisions of continental Portugal, including districts, NUTS and historical provinces. This is the list of the municipalities of Portugal under the NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 format. The NUTS 3 regions were revised in 2015; since then, the subregions (NUTS 3) coincide with the intermunicipal communities. [1]