Sobreposta is a
Portuguese
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** Portuguese language, a Romance language
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parish in the municipality of
Braga
Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in ...
. The population in 2011 was 1,301,
[Instituto Nacional de Estatística]
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History
Tradition hold that the name ''Sobreposta'' comes from the fact that in Monte da Pena, ten stones were superimposed. The oldest document mentioning Sobreposta dates to 1134, referred as Lageosa, which was the name of the autonomous parish. In the 18th century Lageosa was merged with Sobreposta. Between 1840 and 1855 Sobreposta belonged under the jurisdiction of Póvoa de Lanhoso
Póvoa de Lanhoso (, ) is a List of municipalities of Portugal, municipality in the district of Braga (district), Braga, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 21,886, in an area of 134.65 km².
The present Mayor is Avelino Silva, elected by th ...
municipality.
Buildings
*St Tomé Chapel, founded in 1737
*Parochial church
*Sun Clock
*Alagoa Necropolis
*Porteguiz Mills
References
Freguesias of Braga
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