Palmeira (Braga)

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Palmeira
Parish
Location in the municipality of Braga
Country	Portugal
Municipality	Braga
Area
• Total	8.72 km² (3.37 sq mi)
Population
• Total	4,594
• Density	530/km² (1,400/sq mi)

Palmeira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Braga. It has a population of 4,594 inhabitants and a total area of 8.72 km² (3.37 sq mi). 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.

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

Palmeira Church

Main sights

Dona Chica Castle (Castelo de Dona Chica), from Ernesto Korrodi.
Cávado river valley

v t e Parishes of Braga Municipality

Adaúfe Arcos Arentim Aveleda Cabreiros Celeirós Cividade Crespos Cunha Dume Escudeiros Espinho Esporões Ferreiros Figueiredo Fradelos Fraião Frossos Gondizalves Gualtar Guisande Lamaçães Lamas Lomar Maximinos Mire de Tibães Morreira Navarra Nogueira Nogueiró Padim da Graça Palmeira Panóias Parada de Tibães Pedralva Pousada Priscos Real Ruilhe Santa Lucrécia de Algeriz Santo Estêvão do Penso São João do Souto São José de São Lázaro São Julião dos Passos São Mamede de Este Merelim São Paio São Pedro de Este São Pedro de Merelim São Pedro de Oliveira São Vicente São Vicente do Penso São Vítor Sé Semelhe Sequeira Sobreposta Tadim Tebosa Tenões Trandeiras Vilaça Vimieiro

Coordinates: 41°35′38″N 8°25′44″W / 41.594°N 8.429°W / 41.594; -8.429

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