Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Braga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾaɣɐ]), is a city in the municipality of Braga in the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga. It is considered the oldest Christian archdiocese in the country and one of the oldest in the world. Under the Roman Empire, known as Bracara Augusta, the settlement was centre of the province of Gallaecia.With a total urban population of 137,000 resident inhabitants, in 2011, Braga is the third-largest city in Portugal (after Lisbon and Porto), including the city and suburban parishes; the municipality, which includes 62 parishes, has a population in 2011 of approximately 181,819 inhabitants (the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population). Its agglomerated urban area extends from the Cavado River to the Este River. Braga is also the seat of the Greater Metropolitan Area of Minho, which includes a population of 826,833 (2007 statistics), considered one of the fastest growing urban areas in the European Union.[citation needed] The city was the European Youth Capital in 2012.. }
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- Braga abstract "Braga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɾaɣɐ]), is a city in the municipality of Braga in the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga. It is considered the oldest Christian archdiocese in the country and one of the oldest in the world. Under the Roman Empire, known as Bracara Augusta, the settlement was centre of the province of Gallaecia.With a total urban population of 137,000 resident inhabitants, in 2011, Braga is the third-largest city in Portugal (after Lisbon and Porto), including the city and suburban parishes; the municipality, which includes 62 parishes, has a population in 2011 of approximately 181,819 inhabitants (the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population). Its agglomerated urban area extends from the Cavado River to the Este River. Braga is also the seat of the Greater Metropolitan Area of Minho, which includes a population of 826,833 (2007 statistics), considered one of the fastest growing urban areas in the European Union.[citation needed] The city was the European Youth Capital in 2012.".