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 MOVEMENT OF THE POPULATION — RELIGION

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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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