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| Capital | Bragança | |||
| Region | Norte | |||
| Historical province | Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro | |||
| Area | 6.608 km² | |||
| Population - Total - Density |
148.808 23/km² |
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| No. of municipalities | 12 | |||
| No. of parishes | 299 | |||
| Parliamentary representation | 4 | |||
Bragança District (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɾɐˈɡɐ̃sɐ]; Portuguese: Distrito de Braganca Mirandese: Çtrito de Bergança) is located in the Northeast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Bragança. Mirandela and
Municipalities
The district contains 12 municipalities:
- Alfândega da Fé
- Bragança
- Carrazeda de Ansiães
- Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Macedo de Cavaleiros - Miranda do Douro
- Mirandela
- Mogadouro
- Moncorvo
- Vila Flor
- Vimioso
- Vinhais
Language
Leonese language was widely spoken in the territory. Today, there are Leonese language communities in Rio de Onor, Guadramil and so many other villages, and its influence keeps from northeast to southeast, where Mirandese was officially recognised by the Portuguese Parliament.
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