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Guimarães (pron. IPA *) is a municipality in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the district of Braga.
The seat of the municipality is Guimarães City, that is made of 16 parishes and, as of 2001, has a population of 50,000 inhabintants. The totality of the municipality has a population of 161,876 inhabitants in 241.3 Km².
The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.
Parishes
History
The city was founded upon much older settlements by Count Vímara Peres after his namesake (Vimaranis, later Guimaranis), soon after he established the 1st County of Portugal (in 868). As the first capital of Portugal, Guimarães is known as the place where the country was born - "The Cradle City". In 1095 Count Henry of Burgundy, who had married princess Teresa of León, establishes in Guimarães the 2nd County of Portugal (Condado Portucalense). In July 25 1109 Afonso Henriques, son of Count Henry of Burgundy, is born in this same city. That is were Duke Afonso Henriques proclaimed Portuguese independence from the Kingdom of León, after the Battle of São Mamede, declaring himself to be Afonso I, king of Portugal.
Economy
Guimarães is one of the most industrial municipalities in Portugal. Its primary industries are textiles, shoe industry and metalomechanics.
Culture and Sports
The Historic Centre of Guimarães was declared a World Heritage Site in 2001 by UNESCO, due to its Middle Age historical monuments.
The Campus of Azurém of the Minho University is located in Guimarães.
Vitória SC (also known as Vitória de Guimarães) is the most renowned sports club based in Guimarães. Moreirense FC is another club based in the municipality of Guimarães.
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