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Loriga (pron. ) is a town in Portugal located in the Guarda district. It is nestled in the Serra da Estrela mountain range. The population is 1,370 (2001 estimate). Known to be settled by the Lusitanians, the town is more than 2,600 years old and had became part of the Roman province of Lusitania. It was known as Lobriga by the Lusitanians and Lorica by the Romans. The Lusitanian rebel leader Viriathus, who fought against the Romans and is today considered a Portuguese national hero, was said to be born in Loriga.

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  • Loriga (pron. ) is a town in Portugal located in the Guarda district. It is nestled in the Serra da Estrela mountain range. The population is 1,370 (2001 estimate). Known to be settled by the Lusitanians, the town is more than 2,600 years old and had became part of the Roman province of Lusitania. It was known as Lobriga by the Lusitanians and Lorica by the Romans. The Lusitanian rebel leader Viriathus, who fought against the Romans and is today considered a Portuguese national hero, was said to be born in Loriga.
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  • Loriga (pron. ) is a town in Portugal located in the Guarda district. It is nestled in the Serra da Estrela mountain range. The population is 1,370 (2001 estimate). Known to be settled by the Lusitanians, the town is more than 2,600 years old and had became part of the Roman province of Lusitania. It was known as Lobriga by the Lusitanians and Lorica by the Romans. The Lusitanian rebel leader Viriathus, who fought against the Romans and is today considered a Portuguese national hero, was said to be born in Loriga. Loriga became a textile manufacturing center in the 1800s. While that industry has since dissipated, today the town attracts a sizable tourist trade due to its picturesque scenery and vicinity to Portugal's only ski resort.
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