Palmeira

Palmeira is a parish, located in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 5,468, in an area of 8.88 km². It is located near the river, on the south bank, about 5 mi north from the historic center of the city of . is located in Palmeira.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio Municipal de Braga and Castelo da Dona Chica.

Stadium
Photo: Manuel Anastácio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an all-seater football located in , , and the current home of Sporting Clube de Braga. It has a capacity of 30,286 spectators, making it the seventh largest football stadium in Portugal.

Castle
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The Castle of Dona Chica is a neo-romantic castle and/or residence located in the civil parish of , municipality of Braga, in the northern region of .

Archaeological site
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The , is a former paleo-Christian monastery in the civil parish of Dume, municipality of Braga, in northwestern . Originally a , it was the base of a basilica by Suebi tribes, and later Christian monastery headed by Martin of Braga in the 6th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Victor and São Vicente.

Suburb
is a parish, located in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 29,642, in an area of 4.08 km2. It is named after Saint Victor of Braga, an early Christian martyr who was put to death around AD 300. is situated 4½ km southeast of Palmeira.

Suburb
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is a freguesia, located in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 13,236, in an area of 2.55 km². In is located the Faculty of Philosophy part of Catholic University of Portugal, the and the Colégio D. is situated 4 km south of Palmeira.

Village
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is a village.

Palmeira

Latitude
41.5893° or 41° 35′ 22″ north
Longitude
-8.437° or 8° 26′ 13″ west
Population
5,700
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
8CHHHHQ7+P5
Geo­Names ID
8011062
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