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Little Portugal, Montreal

1956 establishments in QuebecEthnic enclaves in QuebecEuropean-Canadian culture in MontrealHistoric Jewish communitiesLe Plateau-Mont-Royal
Neighbourhoods in MontrealPortuguese-Canadian culturePortuguese neighborhoods
Parc du Portugal, Montréal 2005 08 27
Parc du Portugal, Montréal 2005 08 27

Little Portugal is a neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated in the western portion of the borough of Le Plateau Mont-Royal. Portuguese businesses can be found along several blocks of Saint Laurent Boulevard between Pine and Marie-Anne Street. The Portuguese area has largely absorbed what used to be the traditional Jewish neighbourhood. According to the 2006 Census, there were over 46,000 people of Portuguese descent in Montreal.

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Little Portugal, Montreal
Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal Plateau Mont-Royal

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N 45.519056 ° E -73.584006 °
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Saint-Laurent / Marie-Anne

Boulevard Saint-Laurent
H2T 1R6 Montreal, Plateau Mont-Royal
Quebec, Canada
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