- Loriga
Infobox Parish pt
official_name = Loriga
image_coat_of_arms = BrasaoLoriga.jpg
image_location =
Municipality =Seia
area_total = 36,52
population_total = 1,367 (2005)
population_density = 37,51
website =Loriga (pron. IPA2|lu'ɾigɐ) is a
village inPortugal located in the Guarda district. Loriga is 20Km away fromSeia (municipality), 40Km away fromViseu , 80Km away from Guarda and 320Km fromLisbon . It is nestled in theSerra da Estrela mountain range. The population is 1,367 (2005 estimate).It is known as the "Portuguese Switzerland" due to its landscape: a small town surrounded by mountains.
Known to be settled by the
Lusitanians , the town is more than 2100 years old and was part of the Roman province ofLusitania . It was known as "Lobriga" by the Lusitanians and, some say, "Lorica" by the Romans.Loriga became a
textile manufacturing center in the mid 1800s. While that industry has since dissipated, today the town attracts a sizable tourist trade due to its picturesque scenery and vicinity to theVodafone Ski Resort , the only ski center in Portugal, partially inside the town limits.External links
* [http://www.loriga.org Loriga News] (in Portuguese)
* [http://www.loriga.de Loriga's Homepage] (in Portuguese)
* [http://loriga.spaces.live.com Loriga's Photosite] (in Portuguese)
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