Bragança, Portugal
Bragança (Portuguese: [bɾɐˈɣɐ̃sɐ] ⓘ; Mirandese: Bergáncia), also known in English as Braganza (/brəˈɡænzə/, also US: /-ˈɡɑːn-/), 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, in an area of 1173.57 km².
Bragança | |
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Municipality | |
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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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′24″N 6°45′32″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| 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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