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lation has increased at the expense of the rural ; in the islands the reverse has been the case.
The chief towns with their population in 1890 were : Lisbon, 301,206 ; Oporto, 138,860 ; Braga, 23,089 ; Funchal (Madeira), 18,778 ; Setubal, 17,581 ; Covilha, 17,562 ; Coimbra, 16,985 ; Ponta Delgada (Azores), 16,767 ; Evora, 15,134 ; Povoa de Varzim, 12,057 ; Tavira, 11,558; Angra (Azores), 11,067; Ovar, 11,002.
Movement of the Population.
In 1896 there were 33,018 marriages, including 2,433 in the Azores and Madeira. The average for 1896 was 6*54 marriages per 1,000 of population.
The numbers of births and deaths in Continental Portugal and the Azores and Madeira for two years have been as follows : —
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Births
Deaths
Legiti- mate
Illegiti- mate
Total Total 1895 1896
1805
1896
Continent Islands
Totals .
124,333 12,605
18,822 645
143,155 13,250
144,530 13,335
99,904 8,531
110,970 8,761
J36,938
19,467
156,405 157,865
108,435
119,731
The birth rate in 1896 was 31*24 per 1,000; the death rate 23-71 per 1,000. The rate of natural increase was 7 '53 per 1,000. In earlier years the births were: 1891, 162.051 ; 1892, 159,205 ; 1893, 164,141; 1894, 153 971 Deaths: 1891, 115,610 ; 1892, 103,587; 1893, 109,931 ; 1894, 107,450.
The number of emigrants from Portugal from 1866 to 1890 was 359,517. From 1878 to 1890 it was 275,442. For the last six years the emigration has been as follows : —
Years
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Oceania
Total
Brazil ' .Oth,«^ Countries
1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896
351 302 290 252 327 355
7
10
6
2 3
1,574 1.189 1,252 1,402 1,239 1,145
29,630 ' 2,024 17,321 2,252 25,130 2,659 25,074 1,618 40,676 1.885 24,212 2,249
5
6
15
C17
16
33,585 21,074 30,383 29,261 44,746 27,080
Religion.
The Roman Catholic faith is the State religion ; but all other forms of worship are tolerated. Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira, is divided into three ecclesiastical provinces, with their seats at Lisbon, I3rar'a and Evora ; the lirst is under the jurisdiction of a Patriarcli, the otheis of Archbishops. The Patriarcli of Lisbon, if not a Cardinal at the time of liis nomination, receives that dignity as .soon as a i)lace lieconies vacant in the Holy College. Tiie Archltishop of Braga bears the title of Primate. The ecclesiastical provinces are divided into 14 dioceses. The Portuguese colonial
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