Braga District
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The district of Braga (Portuguese: Distrito de Braga [ˈbɾaɣɐ] ⓘ) is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, Galicia (a Spanish autonomous community) in the northeast and Porto in the south. Its area is 2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi) and it has a population of 831,368. It takes it name from the Bracarii, a Celtic tribe.[1]
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Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Historical province | Minho |
No. of municipalities | 14 |
No. of parishes | 515 |
Capital | Braga |
Area | |
• Total | 2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 831,368 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | PT-03 |
No. of parliamentary representatives | 19 |
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