São Jorge
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São Jorge, Portuguese for Saint George
, may refer to many saints that have used the name, but it also includes:
In the archipelago of the Azores
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In the archipelago of Madeira
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sao jorge is near the azorse
Saint George
Saint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic , Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox...
, may refer to many saints that have used the name, but it also includes:
Brazil
- São Jorge, GoiásSão Jorge, GoiásSão Jorge is a village of approximately 250 people located at the entrance of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. It is 220 kilometers north of Brasília and can be reached by highway GO-118, that passes through São João d'Aliança....
, is a village in the State of Goiás - São Jorge, Rio Grande do SulSão Jorge, Rio Grande do Sul-See also:*List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul...
, is a municipality in the State of Rio Grande do Sul - São Jorge, São Paulo, is a barrio in the city of São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
Portugal
- Caldas de São JorgeCaldas de São JorgeCaldas de São Jorge is a Portuguese parish, located in Santa Maria da Feira Municipality. It has a population of 2,728 inhabitants and a total area of 4.70 km².The major attraction of the town is the spa and its hotel.-External links:*...
, town in the civil parish of São Jorge, in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira - São Jorge (Arcos de Valdevez), a civil parish in the municipality of Arcos de ValdevezArcos de ValdevezArcos de Valdevez is a municipality along the northern frontier of Portugal and Galicia , that incorporates a territory of 447.6 km² and a total population of 24,466 inhabitants...
- São Jorge de ArroiosSão Jorge de ArroiosSão Jorge de Arroios is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Lisbon.-Main sites:*Sotto Mayor Palace...
, a civil parish within the city of Lisbon - São Jorge da Beira, a civil parish in the municipality of CovilhãCovilhãCovilhã 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...
- São Jorge do Selho, a civil parish in the municipality of GuimarãesGuimarãesGuimarães 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:...
- São Jorge de Vizela, a civil parish within the city of VizelaVizelaVizela is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 24.7 km² and a total population of 23,528 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 7 parishes, and is located in the Braga District....
In the archipelago of the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
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- São Jorge Island, an island in the Central Group
In the archipelago of Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
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- Arco de São JorgeArco de São JorgeArco de São Jorge is a civil parish in the municipality of Santana, the Portuguese island of Madeira. In 2001, the population was approximately 509, in a territory covering 3.5 km²: it is the smallest parish by population and area.-Geography:...
, a civil parish in the municipality of Santana - São Jorge (Santana)São Jorge (Santana)São Jorge is a parish in the district of Santana in the Madeira Islands. The population in 2001 is 1,610, its density is 88/km² and the area is 18.3 km². São Jorge is the third largest in population, the second largest in area and the third largest in density in Santana. It is located west of...
, a civil parish in the municipality of Santana
sao jorge is near the azorse
Other
- Castle of São Jorge, a Moorish castle located in the center of Lisbon captured by Afonso Henriques during the Reconquista