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Generally, cities with names ending in -briga are believed to have predated the Romanization of the territory, although there are exceptions. For instance, Augustobriga, near Cáceres, Spain, is named after Augustus, suggesting that some -briga names might have been given to cities during Roman rule. [1]
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.
A town (Portuguese: Vila) in Portugal, does not necessarily correspond to a municipality. There are 533 towns in Portugal. Some towns are the seat of municipality; others belong to a municipality. Alphabetically, the towns are as follows: Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística
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What other cities made the top 25? Also ranked among the top 25 most affordable cities to visit in Portugal are: 6. Ermesinde. 7. Santa Maria da Feira. 8. Santo Tirso. 9. Viseu. 10. Braga. 11. Rio ...
Roman towns and cities in Portugal (21 P) V. Roman villas in Portugal (21 P) Pages in category "Roman sites in Portugal"
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Pages in category "Roman towns and cities in Portugal" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .