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 km2 (70.81 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Highest elevation	558 m (1,831 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	193,333
• Density	1,100/km2 (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, this is because Braga has the oldest cathedral in Portugal and many churches.

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