BRAGANÇA
The Bragança district is located in the Northeast of Portugal and it belongs to the traditional province of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro.
The Bragança district, located in the Northeast of Trás-os-Montes has Spain in its North and East. The river Douro is its most important geographical feature. From wild and natural scenarios to the towns and villages of stone with a lot of history, this district has a very rich local gastronomy and a lifestyle marked by traditions. Here, there are traditional Winter fests, with cultural expressions, whose ancestral origin gets lost in people’s memories. The single boys are the privileged actors of this event, as they are responsible for the party.
CURIOSITIES
GENTILIC
Bragantino
REGION
North
PROVINCE
Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
AREA
6 599 km²
POPULATION
145 486 pop.
DENSITY
22 inh./km²
No. OF MUNICIPALITIES
12
No. OF PARISHES
236
ATTRACTIONS
BRAGANÇA CASTLE |
IBERIAN MUSEUM OF MASKS AND COSTUMES |
SANTA MARIA CHURCH |
BRAGANÇA MILITARY MUSEUM |