Roman cities in Portugal
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List of Roman cities and towns in Portugal
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Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
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| Municipium Aeminium Aeminium Aeminium was the ancient name of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal.The Romans founded the civitas of Aeminium in this place at the time of Augustus, which came under the protection of nearby Conimbriga situated some 15 km away to the south.... |
Coimbra Coimbra Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the... |
| Aquae Flaviae Aquae Flaviae Aquæ Flaviæ is the ancient Roman name for the current city of Chaves, Portugal.-Pre-roman ocupation:The city was a center of pre-roman occupation, being the main town of the Turodi people.-Roman domain:... |
Chaves Chaves (Portugal) Chaves is a municipality and municipal seat of an area 10 km south of the Spanish border and 22 km south of Verín in the north of Portugal. The municipality is the second most populous of the district of Vila Real... |
| Arabriga Arabriga Arabriga is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*... |
Alenquer Alenquer Alenquer is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 304.2 km² and a total population of 42,932 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in the District of Lisbon.... |
| Arandis Arandis Arandis may refer to:* Arandis Constituency* Arandis, Namibia a town* Ourique, Portugal, formerly Arandis... |
Garvão, a parish of Ourique |
| Aretium | Alvega Alvega Alvega is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Abrantes, in Santarém District. It stands on the left bank of the river Tagus. The parish has a population of 1,729 inhabitants and a total area of 56.44 km².... |
| Aviarium | Aveiro |
| Baesuris, Esuri | Castro Marim Castro Marim Castro Marim is a town and a municipality in the southern region of Algarve, in Portugal. The municipality is composed of 4 parishes.The present Mayor is José Fernandes Estevens, elected by the Social Democratic Party.The municipal holiday is June 24.... |
| Balsa Balsa (Roman town) Balsa was a Roman coastal town in Hispania, province of Lusitania, Conventus Pacensis .The modern location is in the rural estates of Torre d'Aires, Antas and Arroio, parish of Luz de Tavira, county of Tavira, district of Faro, in Algarve, Southern Portugal.- Name origin:BALSA is a pre-Roman... |
west of Tavira Tavira Tavira is a Portuguese city, situated at 37°07' north, 7°39' west in the east of the Algarve on the south coast of Portugal. It is 30 km east of Faro and 160 km west of Seville in Spain. The Gilão River meets the Atlantic Ocean in Tavira.... |
| Bevipo | Alcácer do Sal Alcácer do Sal Alcácer do Sal is a municipality in Portugal, located in Setúbal District. It has a total area of and a total population of 13,624 inhabitants.-History :-Earliest settlement:... |
| Bracara Augusta | Braga Braga Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World... |
| Brigantia Brigantia The name Brigantia can signify:* Brigantia , a goddess in Celtic mythology* the land of the Brigantes of ancient Britain* the ancient Latin name of several cities and regions:** Bragança ** Bregenz, Austria** Brianza, Italy... |
Bragança Bragança (Portugal) Bragança is a city and municipality in north-eastern Portugal, capital of district of Bragança, in Alto Trás-os-Montes subregion of Portugal. In 2001, the population of the municipality was 34,774, in an area of 1173.57 km².-History:... |
| Caeciliana | (a Roman villa between Caetobriga and Malateca) |
| Caetobriga | Tróia, near Setúbal Setúbal Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants.... |
| Calipolis | Vila Viçosa Vila Viçosa Vila Viçosa is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 195.0 km² and a total population of 8,745 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora.... |
| Castra Leuca | Castelo Branco Castelo Branco, Portugal The city of Castelo Branco is made up of one parish with a population of 30,649.It is located in Castelo Branco Municipality in Castelo Branco District.-History and landmarks:... |
| Cilpes | Silves |
| Civitas Aravorum | Marialva Castle Marialva Castle The Marialva Castle is a Portuguese castle in Mêda, Guarda. It has been listed as a National monument since 1978.-External links:* at IPPAR... , near Mêda Mêda Mêda is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of and a total population of 6,000 inhabitants. The city of Mêda has a population of 2,004.It was promoted to city in December 2004.-Municipality:... |
| Civitas Calabriga | Monte do Castelo, Almendra Almendra Almendra was one of the most important rock and roll groups from Buenos Aires, Argentina in the late 1960s.Led by guitarist and lyricist Luis Alberto Spinetta, Almendra released between 1968 and 1971 a few singles and two albums that revolutionized the sound of Argentine rock for the remainder of... |
| Civitas Cobelcorum | Almofala, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 508.6 km² and a total population of 6,884 inhabitants.Located in the Riba Coa , just like other municipalities around Riba Coa, such as Almeida, Meda, Pinhel and Sabugal... |
| Centum Cellae | Colmeal da Torre, a parish of Belmonte |
| Collipo | Leiria Leiria Leiria is a city in Leiria Municipality in the Centro Region, Portugal. It is the capital of Leiria District. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000... |
| Municipium Conimbriga Conímbriga Conímbriga is one of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal, and is classified as a National Monument. Conímbriga lies 16 km from Coimbra and less than 2 km from Condeixa-a-Nova. The site also has a museum that displays objects found by archaeologists during their excavations,... |
Condeixa-a-Nova Condeixa-a-Nova Condeixa-a-Nova , also known as Condeixa, is a town and a municipality in the district of Coimbra, Portugal. It is located 15 km south of Coimbra, and in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Coimbra... , south of Coimbra Coimbra Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the... (the inhabitants of Conimbriga fled to nearby Aeminium Aeminium Aeminium was the ancient name of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal.The Romans founded the civitas of Aeminium in this place at the time of Augustus, which came under the protection of nearby Conimbriga situated some 15 km away to the south.... , the ancient name of Coimbra, in 468) |
| Conistorgis Conistorgis Conistorgis was the main city of the Conii or Cynetes. It was located somewhere in the interior of the Algarve, in southernmost Portugal, although the exact location is unknown. In the Conii language it probably meant "city of the Conii". The Celtici seem to have been present there.The Conii had... |
(location unknown in the Algarve or Baixo-Alentejo) |
| Dipo | Elvas |
| Ebora, Ebora Cerealis, Liberalitas Julia | Évora Évora Évora is a municipality in Portugal. It has total area of with a population of 55,619 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Évora District and capital of the Alentejo region. The municipality is composed of 19 civil parishes, and is located in Évora District.... |
| Eburobritium, Eburobrittium | Óbidos |
| Municipium Egitandiorum , Egiptania | Idanha-a-Velha Idanha-a-Velha Idanha-a-Velha is a parish in the east of Portugal, in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, and in the district Castelo Branco. It covers an area of 20.98 km² and had a population of 79 as of 2001.-History:... |
| Equabona | Coina, a parish of Barreiro |
| Guimaranis, Vimaranis | Guimarães Guimarães Guimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:... |
| Ipses | Alvor |
| Municipium Lacobriga Lacobriga Lacobriga was the latin name of a settlement established during the pre-Punic civilizations, near current day Lagos, Portugal.Founded by the Conii around 1899 BC, there is evidence of Phoenician presence around the seventh century BC.... , Laccobriga |
Lagos Lagos, Portugal Lagos is a municipality at the mouth of Bensafrim River and along the Atlantic Ocean, in the Barlavento region of the Algarve, in southern Portugal.... |
| Lamecum | Lamego Lamego Lamego is a municipality in northern Portugal, with a population of 27,054 inhabitants Lamego is a municipality in northern Portugal, with a population of 27,054 inhabitants Lamego is a municipality in northern Portugal, with a population of 27,054 inhabitants (the catchment of the city of... |
| Lancobriga | Fiães Fiães (Santa Maria da Feira) Fiães is a Portuguesecivil parish and a city ,located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. It has a population of 8,754 inhabitants and a total area of 6.58 km².It received the honorific city status in 2001.... , a parish of Santa Maria da Feira |
| Lorica Lorica Lorica is a Latin word literally meaning body armour and may refer to:* A number of types of Roman armour:**Lorica hamata, a hauberk of mail**Lorica manica, armguard**Lorica musculata, a folk term for a muscle cuirass... |
Loriga Loriga Loriga is a civil parish in south-central part of the municipality of Seia, in central Portugal. Part of the district of Guarda, it is 20 km away from the city of Seia, 40 km away from Viseu, 80 km away from Guarda and 320 km from Lisbon, nestled in the Serra da Estrela... , a parish of Seia Seia Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000... |
| Malateca | Marateca, a parish of Palmela Palmela Palmela is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of and a total population of 58,222 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in Setúbal District, about south of Lisbon.The municipal holiday is June 1.... |
| Metallum Vipascense | Mina de Aljustrel Aljustrel Aljustrel is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 458.3 km² and a total population of 9,940 inhabitants.During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as Metallum Vispascense.... , central Alentejo |
| Mirobriga Celticorum Miróbriga Miróbriga is an ancient Roman town located near the village and civil parish of Santiago do Cacém, in the municipality of the same name in the south-west of Portugal... |
Santiago do Cacém Santiago do Cacém Santiago do Cacém is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 1060.0 km² and a total population of 30,305 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in Setúbal District.... |
| Mondobriga | Alter do Chão Alter do Chão Alter do Chão is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 362.0 km² and a total population of 3,666 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in the District of Portalegre.... |
| Moron Moron (ancient city) Moron was an ancient city mentioned by Strabo. Several hypothesis exist related to its location, but a location near Santarém is strongly considered.... |
near Santarém Santarém, Portugal Santarém is a city in the Santarém Municipality in Portugal. The city itself has a population of 28,760 and the entire municipality has 64,124 inhabitants.It is the capital of Santarém District.... |
| Myrtilis Iulia | Mértola Mértola Mértola is a municipality in southeastern Portugal next to the Spanish border. It has a total area of 1,292.87 km² and a total population of 8,712 inhabitants . In terms of land area, it is the sixth-largest municipality in Portugal. The resultant population density of 6.74 persons/km² is the... |
| Nabantia, Nabancia, Selleum, Sellium | Tomar Tomar Tomar Municipality has a total area of 351.0 km² and a total population of 43,007 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in Santarém District... |
| Municipium Olisipo Olisipo Municipium Cives Romanorum Felicitas Julia Olisipo was the ancient name of modern day Lisbon while part of the Roman Empire.... , Olisipo Felicitas Iulia, Felicitas Julia Olissipo, Ulyssipolis, Ulisseia |
Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban... (Lisboa) |
| Ossonoba Ossonoba Ossonoba is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*... |
Faro Faro, Portugal Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region... |
| Colonia Civitas Pacensis, Pax Iulia, Pax Augusta, | Beja Beja (Portugal) Beja is a city in the Beja Municipality in the Alentejo region, Portugal. The municipality has a total area of 1,147.1 km² and a total population of 34,970 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 21,658.... |
| Portus Alacer | Portalegre |
| Portus Cale Portus Cale Portus Cale was the old name of an ancient town and port in current day Portugal. It was located in the north of Portugal, in the area of today's Grande Porto.-Early History:... |
Porto Porto Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes... |
| Portus Hannibalis | Portimão Portimão Portimão is a Portuguese town located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão . In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. The town has 41,000 inhabitants and the Portimão... |
| Salacia Salacia Salacia may refer to:*Neptune's wife in Roman mythology *Salacia , a genus of plants in the family Celastraceae*A fictional project in the video game Death by Degrees... |
Alcácer do Sal Alcácer do Sal Alcácer do Sal is a municipality in Portugal, located in Setúbal District. It has a total area of and a total population of 13,624 inhabitants.-History :-Earliest settlement:... |
| Colonia Scalabis Preasidium Iulium, Scalabis Scalabis Scallabis was the Roman name of Santarém, Portugal.-History:The first documented human occupation dates from the VIII century BC... , Scallabi Castrum, Præsidium Iulium, Scallabis Praesidium Iulium or Colonia Scallabis Iulia |
Santarém Santarém, Portugal Santarém is a city in the Santarém Municipality in Portugal. The city itself has a population of 28,760 and the entire municipality has 64,124 inhabitants.It is the capital of Santarém District.... |
| Sirpe | Serpa Serpa Serpa is a municipality in Portugal, in Alentejo Region, with a total area of 1104.0 km² and a total population of 16,178 inhabitants. The Guadiana River flows close to the town of Serpa.... |
| Sinus Sinus - Anatomy :In anatomy, where a sinus is a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue:*Sinus , description of the general term*Paranasal sinuses, air cavities in the cranial bones, especially those near the nose, including:... |
Sines Sines, Portugal Sines is a coastal municipality in the district of Setúbal, in the Alentejo Litoral region of the Portuguese Alentejo. Its population in 2011 was over 14260 residents, with a total area of 203.3 km², concentrated on the municipal seat of Sines.-History:... |
| Talabara | Alpedrinha, a parish of Fundão Fundão Municipality, Portugal Fundão Municipality is located in Castelo Branco District, Portugal. It contains the city of Fundão.-Parishes:* Alcaide* Alcaria* Alcongosta* Aldeia de Joanes* Aldeia Nova do Cabo* Alpedrinha* Atalaia do Campo* Barroca* Bogas de Baixo* Bogas de Cima... |
| Talabriga | Marnel, near Águeda |
| Tongobriga | Freixo, Marco de Canaveses Marco de Canaveses Marco de Canaveses is a city and municipality of the Porto district, in northern Portugal. The city itself has a population of 9,042.It is the birth place of Carmen Miranda.- Geography :... |
| Tritium Tritium Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. The nucleus of tritium contains one proton and two neutrons, whereas the nucleus of protium contains one proton and no neutrons... |
Covilhã Covilhã Covilhã is a city in Covilha Municipality in Centro region, Portugal. The city proper has 36,723 inhabitants, and the municipality has an area of 555.6 km² with a total population of 53,501, being composed of 31 parishes. It is located in the Cova da Beira subregion, in the district of... |
| Tubucci Aurantes | Abrantes Abrantes Abrantes is a municipality in Portugal, with a population of 41,560 inhabitants, located on the southern margin of the Tagus River.-History:... |
| Veniatia | Vinhais Vinhais Vinhais is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 694.9 km² and a total population of 10,051 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 35 parishes and is located in the district of Bragança.... |
| Villa Euracini | Póvoa de Varzim Póvoa de Varzim Póvoa de Varzim is a Portuguese city in the Norte Region and sub-region of Greater Porto, with a 2011 estimated population of 63,364. According to the 2001 census, there were 63,470 inhabitants with 42,396 living in the city proper. The urban area expanded, southwards, to Vila do Conde, and there... |
| Vipasca | Aljustrel Aljustrel Aljustrel is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 458.3 km² and a total population of 9,940 inhabitants.During the Roman era, Aljustrel was known as Metallum Vispascense.... |
| Vissaium | Viseu Viseu Viseu is both a city and a municipality in the Dão-Lafões Subregion of Centro Region, Portugal. The municipality, with an area of 507.1 km², has a population of 99,593 , and the city proper has 47,250... |