Santo Tirso
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| Location | ||||||
| - Country | Portugal | |||||
| - Region | Norte | |||||
| - Subregion | Ave | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Porto | |||||
| Mayor | Castro Fernandes | |||||
| - Party | PS | |||||
| Area | 136.5 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 71,623 (2001) | |||||
| - Density | 524/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 24 | |||||
| Coordinates | 41°20'30N 8°28'23W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | Saint Benedict 11 July |
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| Website: http://www.cm-stirso.pt | ||||||
Santo Tirso IPA: ['sɐ̃tu 'tiɾsu] is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, Porto District, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry.
The city population is 14000 (last 2001 census), the urban area of the city with 8 parishes has 28407. Total municipality (Concelho) population is 71623 in 24 parishes.
Another important center in the municipality is Vila das Aves.
[edit] Parishes
The 24 parishes of Santo Tirso are:
- Agrela
- Água Longa
- Areias
- Burgães
- Carreira
- Guimarei
- Lama
- Lamelas
- Monte Córdova
- Palmeira
- Rebordões
- Refojos de Riba de Ave
- Reguenga
- Roriz
- Santa Cristina do Couto
- Santo Tirso
- São Mamede de Negrelos
- São Martinho do Campo
- São Miguel do Couto
- São Salvador do Campo
- São Tomé de Negrelos
- Sequeiró
- Vila das Aves
- Vilarinho
[edit] External links
The Matriz Church of Santo Tirso (1679)
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| Amarante | Baião | Felgueiras | Gondomar | Lousada | Maia | Marco de Canaveses | Matosinhos | Paços de Ferreira Paredes | Penafiel | Porto | Póvoa de Varzim | Santo Tirso | Trofa | Valongo | Vila do Conde | Vila Nova de Gaia |
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