General Humberto Delgado Square (Porto)

Portugal / Norte / Porto / Praça do General Humberto Delgado

The current designation of the square was given in 1975 and honors the General Humberto Delgado an independent candidate for the presidency in the 1958 elections.
Humberto da Silva Delgado (May 15 of 1906 - February 13 of 1965) was a Portuguese Air Force officer, who embodied the main movement attempting to overthrow the dictatorship of Salazar through elections, but having been defeated at the polls, in a fraudulent election process.
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Coordinates:   41°8'58"N   8°36'38"W
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