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In 1911 the population consisted of 2,827,461 males and 3,130,524 females, or 110 females to every hundred males. In 1900 the continental urban population was 1,627,476 or 32-4 per cent, and the rural 3,388,791 or 67 '6 per cent.

In 1911 the foreign population of Portugal numbered 41,268.

Distribution with respect to conjugal condition (15 years and upwards) in 1911 :—

Total

Males

Females

Unmarried ....

Married

Widowed ....

Separated ....

3,624,960

1,968,159

357,434

7,432

1,764,754

961,687

97,515

3,505

1,860,206

1,006,472

259,919

3,927

Total ....

5,957,985

3,827,461

3,130,524

The chief towns with their population in 1900 were : Lisbon, 356,009; Oporto, 167,955 ; Braga, 24,202 ; Setubal, 22,074 ; Funchal (Madeira), 20,844 ; Coimbra, 18,144 ; Ponta Delgada (Azores), 17,620 ; Evora, 16,020 ; Covilha, 15,469 ; Elvas, 13,881 : Tavira, 12,175; Portalegre 11,820 ; Faro 11,789 ; Angra (Azores), 10,788.

Movement of the Population. Births, deaths, and marriages (including the Azores and Madeira)

Years

1905 1906 1907 1908 1909

Births

179,746 182,920 176,417 177,231 176,707

Deaths

112,756 125,248 113,254 116,430 111,395

Marriages

37,600 35,485 35,357 34,135 34,150

Of the births in 1907, 14,569, and of the deaths, 10,730 were in the islands. The total population at July 1 of that year being estimated at 5,668,954, the birth, death, and marriage rates were respectively of 31*12, 19-98 and 6-23 per 1,000 of the population. In 1907 the illegitimate births numbered 19,977, or 11-32 per 100 of total births.

The number of emigrants from Portugal were : 38,223 in 1909, 39,515 in 1910, and 59,661 in 1911. Portuguese emigration is chiefly to Brazil and the United States.

Religion.

The Roman Catholic faith was the State religion ; now all forms of worship are tolerated. Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira, is divided into three ecclesiastical provinces, with their sees severally at Lisbon, Braga and Evora. Archbishop of Lisbon (Patriarch since 1716) has seven