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The '''Associação Guias de Portugal''' (AGP; roughly ''Guide Association of Portugal'') is the national [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] association of | The '''Associação Guias de Portugal''' (AGP; roughly ''Guide Association of Portugal'') is the national [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] association of Portugal. Guiding in Portugal started in 1919 and became a member of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS) in 1963. The girls-only organization has 3,291 members (as of 2003). Its headquarters are located in Lisbon. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The first Guide group in Portugal was formed in 1911 in | The first Guide group in Portugal was formed in 1911 in Porto, being an overseas group of [[Girlguiding UK|The Guide Association (UK)]]. This group - and the British Guides on [[Madeira Islands|Madeira]] - supported the development of Portuguese Guide groups in 1919. | ||
In 1930, the AGP was formed; it was officially recognized by the government in 1934, but had to suspend all activities in 1938 due to political unrest. Only the Madeira region could continue its work; it helped the organization to resume activities in 1952. | In 1930, the AGP was formed; it was officially recognized by the government in 1934, but had to suspend all activities in 1938 due to political unrest. Only the Madeira region could continue its work; it helped the organization to resume activities in 1952. | ||
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[[Category:WAGGGS member organizations|Associacao Guias de Portugal]] | [[Category:WAGGGS member organizations|Associacao Guias de Portugal]] | ||
[[Category:Scouting in Portugal|Associacao Guias de Portugal]] | [[Category:Scouting and Guiding in Portugal|Associacao Guias de Portugal]] | ||
