Portugal, A Social Portrait

Mudar de vida: O fim da sociedade rural

The contemporary urban society was still rural not long ago. It changed very quickly. Many Portuguese emigrated, the majority left the villages and went to live in the cities and on the coast. The countryside is unpopulated. The cities grew. The roads brought the regions closer together. In metropolitan areas, a new everyday life was organized. There is more comfort inside homes, but living conditions in cities are difficult.