Miranda do Douro

Miranda do Douro is a city and a municipality in the district of Bragança in northeastern Portugal. It has a language of its own, Mirandese and also cultural and historical differences with the rest of the Portuguese provinces. The town is located on the border with Spain, with the Douro River separating Portugal and Spain. The nearest town in Spain is Zamora.

Municipality
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Coordinates: 41°29′39″N 6°16′27″W
Country	Portugal
District	Bragança
Parishes	13
Government
• President	Artur Manuel Rodrigues Nunes (PS)
Area
• Total	487.18 km2 (188.10 sq mi)
Elevation	752 m (2,467 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,482
• Density	15.3578/km2 (39.7765/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website	http://www.cm-mdouro.pt/

The present mayor is Artur Manuel Rodrigues Nunes (Partido Socialista). The municipal holiday is on 10 July.

Twin towns

Miranda do Douro is twinned with:

• Aranda de Duero, Spain
• Bimenes, Spain

Miranda Do Douro Media

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  On 10 July 1545, King John III elevated Miranda do Douro to the status of city, at the same time becoming the first diocese in Trás-os-Montes (in a papal bull on 22 May 1545 by Pope Paul III, which segmented a major part of the archdiocese of Braga. Miranda, therefore, became the capital of the Trás-os-Montes, seat of the bishopric (that included the residence of the bishop, canons and ecclesiastical authorities), military governorship and civil centre.

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  Fresno é o nome do rio que passa em Miranda do Douro. Era um pobre rio com pouca ou nenhuma água, invadido pelo mato selvagem, vazadouro de trapos e cangalhos, uma vergonha ali, ao lado de uma terra linda com 462 anos de cidade e muitos mais de povoação de gente orgulhosa e rija.

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  Douro International Natural Park.

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  The municipal seat and principal town of the municipality of Miranda.

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  "Museu da Terra de Miranda" (museum of the lands of Miranda).

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  Sign outside the Cathedral of Miranda do Douro in the Mirandese language.