List of countships in Portugal

This is a list of countships in Portugal (Portuguese: Condados; singular Condado; the title is Conde, for Count, and Condessa, for Countess): == Historical overview == Portugal first emerged as county of the Kingdom of León, the Condado Portugalense (County of Porto). The first Portuguese county that appears in the historical record is the county of Sousa granted by king Sancho I to the rico-homem (name given to the highest nobility) Mendo de Sousa, but was of personal nature, meaning that was only to the receiver and was not renewed on his heirs and was not linked to any territory.

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