Palmeira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Braga. The population in 2011 was 5,468,[1] in an area of 8.88 km².[2] It is located near the Cávado river, on the south bank, about 5 mi (8.0 km) north from the historic center of the city of Braga.

Palmeira
Civil parish
Palmeira Church
Coordinates: 41.594°N 8.429°W / 41.594; -8.429
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Intermunic. comm.	Cávado
District	Braga
Municipality	Braga
Area
• Total	8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,468
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Braga Airport (Aérodromo Municipal de Braga)(BGZ) is located in Palmeira. The Circuito Vasco Sameiro is located at the airport.

Main sights

• Dona Chica Castle (Castelo de Dona Chica), from Ernesto Korrodi.
• Cávado rivervalley

References

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