Braga << BRAH guh >> is a city in northwestern Portugal. It is one of the largest cities in Portugal. The municipality of Braga has a population of 193,324. A municipality may include rural areas as well as the urban center. Braga lies in an area of fertile farmland. The city is a center of Roman Catholicism and has several important churches and schools of religion. Braga produces famous unaged wines called vinhos verdes. Its other products include hats, knives, religious mementos, and textiles. Tourists visit Braga’s churches and the shrine of Bom Jesus do Monte. In ancient times, Braga was an important Roman settlement. In 1926, military officers began a revolution in Braga that overthrew Portugal’s first republic and established a dictatorship.
