Pousada de Saramagos
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Pousada de Saramagos | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Pousada de Saramagos Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′45″N 8°26′00″W / 41.4292°N 8.4333°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Ave |
| District | Braga |
| Municipality | Vila Nova de Famalicão |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,234 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://jf-pousada-saramagos.com/ |
Pousada de Saramagos is a Portuguese village belonging to the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão, in the North of Portugal, more precisely in the region of Minho. The population in 2011 was 2,234,[1] in an area of 2.12 km2.[2] It is about 9 km far from its municipal seat.[3]
Since Pousada de Saramagos is located in one of the most ancient parts of Portugal, its history is very rich and it's also connected to the early evidence of the existence of Pousada de Saramagos can be found in texts dated of 1076, actually predating both the year of the de facto recognition of Portugal as a country and the papal bull issued by the pope to recognize it as a Christian country.
Geography
Pousada de Saramagos is located in the Minho region of Portugal, halfway between Vila Nova de Famalicão and Guimarães. It belongs to the municipality of Vila Nova de Famalicão and its district capital is Braga.