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PortoPortuguese OportoSeaport city (pop., 2001 prelim.: 262,928), northwestern Portugal. On the right (north) bank of the Douro River, Porto was called Portus Cale in Roman times and was earlier a flourishing settlement on the Douro's south bank. Held successively by the Alani, Visigoths, Moors, and Christians, it became an important port in the 14th century. Henry the Navigator was born there in 1394. It was the site of a British victory over the French in the 1809 Peninsular War. World-famous for its port wine, Porto is Portugal's second largest city and the region's commercial and industrial centre. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Banco Comercial Portugues, Lisbon, Portugal Oporto, Portugal BPABank, National Association, Newark, New Jersey Central Texas Bankshare Holdings, Hill Bancshares Holdings, Inc. Spain's Felix Mantilla clinched his first ATP title with a 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-3 victory over sixth-seeded Hernan Gumy of Argentina in the final of the Maia Open-Oporto Cup in Oporto, Portugal. LOS ANGELES -- The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) has established two new Casa Herbalife programs to help bring good nutrition to children at the SOS Children's Village, Madrid, Spain and Obra Do Frei Gil in Oporto, Portugal. |
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