The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Bragança
(bragän´s) (KEY) or Braganza (z) (KEY) , town (1991 est. pop. 15,624), capital of Bragança dist., NE Portugal, in Trás-os-Montes. It is of interest because of its castle, seat of the Braganza family, long the royal family of Portugal (16401910).