Completion of the works of modernization and electrification of Oporto–Braga railway line, which included the construction of a new building for Braga railway station. The modernisation allowed the extension of the high-speed Alfa Pendular trains from Oporto to Braga, a service which started on June 5, 2004.[19]
Biblioteca Lúcio Craveiro da Silva [pt] (library) opens.
Part of UEFA Euro 2004 football contest played in Braga.
2011 - Population: 181,819 in city; 848,185 in district.
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