São Vicente (Braga)
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São Vicente is a Portuguese
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...

 parish, located in the municipality of 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...

. It has a population of 12 162 inhabitants and a total area of 1.42 km².
In São Vicente is located the Faculty of Philosophy part of Catholic University of Portugal, the Escola Secundária Sá de Miranda
Escola Secundária Sá de Miranda
Escola Secundária Sá de Miranda is a Public school, located in São Vicente, Braga, Portugal.-History:The school was founded in 1836 by Passos Manuel as "Liceu de Braga". It was renamed in 1912 in Homage to the poet Francisco de Sá de Miranda.-External links:...

 and the Braga Academic Center

Main sights

  • Saint Vicent Church
    Saint Vicent Church
    The Saint Vincent Church is a 16th-century baroque Catholic church in Braga, Portugal, dedicated to Saint Vincent of Saragossa....


  • Carmo Church
    Carmo Church
    The Carmo Church in Portuguese, Igreja do Carmo is a Portuguese 17th-century church in Braga, Portugal, with a Latin cross Floor plan and a single nave.The church is part of the Carmelite Convent, founded in 1653....

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