Braga

Braga
Municipality
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Coordinates: 41.53°N 8.42°W / 41.53; -8.42
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Intermunic. comm.	Cávado
District	Braga
Parishes	37, see text
Government
• President	Ricardo Rio (PSD)
Area
• Total	183.40 km^2 (70.81 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Highest elevation	558 m (1,831 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	193,333
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	470x
Area code	253
Website	www.cm-braga.pt

Braga is the third-largest city in Portugal. In 2011, it has about 182,000 inhabitants.

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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References

1. Braga guide. "Braga guide".