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Polvoreira

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Total population

3,495

Coordinates41.41°, -8.31°

Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Braga, Portugal, Polvoreira is recorded in open geodata as a village. Polvoreira maps to 41.409°, -8.305° — squarely within the temperate belt. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 3,495. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
41.4093
Longitude
-8.3055
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
79,114
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,493
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,977
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    2,308
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    2,301
  • European Serin
    Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,022
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,887
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,842
  • Coal Tit
    Periparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,753

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
50
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2002-01-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Sara Moreira
Sara Moreira
Portuguese long-distance runner
Pedro Mendes
Pedro Mendes
Portuguese footballer (born in february 1979)
D
Dionísio Castro
Portuguese athletics competitor (born 1963)
A
Aurora Cunha
Portuguese athletics competitor (born 1959)
D
Domingos Castro
Portuguese athletics competitor (born 1963)
A
Armindo Lopes Coelho
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto (1931–2010)
Daniel da Silva Soares
Daniel da Silva Soares
Portuguese footballer
Nicolau Coelho
Nicolau Coelho
Portuguese navigator and explorer (1460-1504)
J
João Miranda Teixeira
Portuguese priest
João Pedro Pereira Silva
João Pedro Pereira Silva
Portuguese footballer
Ricardo Ribeiro Fernandes
Ricardo Ribeiro Fernandes
Portuguese footballer
Manuel de Faria e Sousa
Manuel de Faria e Sousa
Portuguese writer and historian (1590-1649)
Moreno
Moreno
Portuguese football player and coach
V
Vitor Manuel
Portuguese footballer (born 1970)
Elisabete Matos
Elisabete Matos
singer
F
Feliz Edgar Neto Vaz
Portuguese footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Braga

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INE Portugal

INE ID
030837
Population (Wikidata)
3,545
Wikidata
Q1022722

INE ID via Wikidata P6324

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • INE Portugal — INE ID via Wikidata P6324