Bragança is located in the northeast of Portugal, belonging to the traditional province of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro, and is bordered to the north and east by Spain, the provinces of Orense, Zamora and Salamanca, at south with the district of Guarda and with the district of Viseu and at the western, with the district of Vila Real.
It´s composed with two distinct regions: At north the regions of higher altitude are the Transmontain Cold land, or the high Trás-os-Montes, where the landscape is dominated by low slopes of the transmontain plateau; at south there is the transmontana hot Earth of milder climate, marked by the valley of the Douro River and by the valleys of its tributaries.
The Douro River is the most important geographical characteristic of the district, since that serves as a limit to the district throughout its southern border and the most eastern border, to the northeast extremity of the portuguese territory.
Bragança has much to offer to those who visit the district. Since natural and wild scenery to the stone towns and villages loaded with history, a rich regional cuisine and a way of life still very marked by traditions.
The main points of interest, it is the Natural Park of Montesinho, one of the largest protected areas in Portugal, the old walled town of Miranda do Douro and the village of Torre de Moncorvo.
The capital of the district is the city of Bragança, in the extreme north of Portugal, near the border with Spain, which was an important povoation during the Roman occupation, and has even been nicknamed "Juliobriga" and "Brigantia" and is an historic Old City where the difficulty of access and location in on of the extremes of Portugal, allowed the maintenance of traditions and customs for centuries.
Bragança has a strong medieval heritage, where tradition is appreciated and continuous, as it can be seen in the various artisanal works, of weaving, leather, sackcloth, pottery, basketry or copper, or in the typical and delicious transmontain cuisine.
The area of the district has a total of 6608 km ², inhabited by a population of 139,344 inhabitants (2011 data).
