Braga ranks 2,983rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Niiza, Saitama, Hefei, and Clamart. Memorable people born in Braga include Orosius, Carlos Carvalhal, and Diogo Dalot. Memorable people who died in Braga include Martin of Braga and Fructuosus of Braga. Braga has been the birth place of many soccer players and philosophers and the death place of many religious figures. Braga is located in Portugal.
Braga is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality had a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants, representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal by population. Its area is 183.40 km2. Its agglomerated urban area extends to the Cávado River and is the third most populated urban area in Portugal, behind Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Areas. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 375 and 1999, Braga was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Orosius, Carlos Carvalhal, and Diogo Dalot. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Braga including Martin of Braga and Fructuosus of Braga.
375 - 420
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 2
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 3
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 4
1993 - Present
HPI: 23.68
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Braga were soccer players (4) and philosophers (1), while most who died were religious figures (2).