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Braga

Southern Europe

Braga is a city and municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 212,635 across an area of 183.40 square kilometers, and its agglomerated urban area, which extends to the Cavado River, is the third most populated urban area in Portugal, behind the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas.

Facts
Population
212,635 1
Area (sq km)
183.4 1
Founding Year
16 BCE 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
215 3
Latitude
41.55111 degrees north 1
Longitude
8.42833 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 4
Climate Zone
Temperate 5
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 4
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Bacalhau à Narcisa

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Source Bacalhau à Narcisa (source article)Second paragraph
Quote, Second paragraph
It originated in Braga, where it was served in the restaurant of the same name.
Sources
1. Braga - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    Braga Municipality had a resident population of 212 635 inhabitants (in 2025).
  • Introduction, year
    Braga Municipality had a resident population of 212 635 inhabitants (in 2025).
  • Introduction, area
    Its area is 183.40 km2.
  • Infobox, Coordinates, latitude
    41°33′4″N 8°25′42″W / 41.55111°N 8.42833°W / 41.55111; -8.42833
  • Infobox, Coordinates, longitude
    41°33′4″N 8°25′42″W / 41.55111°N 8.42833°W / 41.55111; -8.42833
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia, part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Braga (Wikipedia)
Infobox established_date/established_title
Quote, Infobox established_date/established_title
Roman : c. 16 BCE
3. Braga (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 215 m
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4. GeoNames: Braga - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2742032
    41.5514 -8.42311 P PPLA PT 04 0303 193324 190 Europe/Lisbon
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 190 m
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5. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 41.75, -8.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 41.75, -8.25
41.75 -8.25 Csb
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Wikidata: Braga
Wikidata Q3344946, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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