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Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso () is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, 25 km from central Porto, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry. The population in 2011 was 71,530, in an area of 136.60 km². Another important center in the municipality is Aves. The Santo Tirso Monastery built in 978 is a point of interest. History The History of Santo Tirso is tied to its benedictine monastery. The town grew around it and, from 978 until 1834, it was a "couto" – a neutral area that belonged to the clergy. Known initially as Santo Tirso de Riba de Ave, this city has been the capital of a municipality at least since 1833. Its composition changed throughout the years, especially in 1998, when the nearby city of Trofa created its own municipality, taking some of Santo Tirso's towns with it. Towards the middle of the 19th century, Santo Tirso spearheaded the industrialization of the Ave Valley. One of the first te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norte Region, Portugal
The North Region ( pt, Região do Norte ) or Northern Portugal is the most populous region in Portugal, ahead of Lisbon Region, Lisbon, and the third most extensive by area. The region has 3,576,205 inhabitants according to the 2017 census, and its area is with a density of 173 inhabitants per square kilometre. It is one of five Regions of Portugal, regions of Mainland Portugal (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS II subdivisions). Its main population center is the urban area of Porto, with about one million inhabitants; it includes a larger political metropolitan region with 1.8 million, and an urban-metropolitan agglomeration with 2.99 million inhabitants, including Porto and neighboring cities, such as Braga, Guimarães and Póvoa de Varzim. The Commission of Regional Coordination of the North (CCDR-N) is the agency that coordinates environmental policies, land-use planning, cities and the overall development of this region, supporting local governments and ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agrela (Santo Tirso)
Agrela is a civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of .... The population in 2011 was 1,584,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 6.99 km2. References Freguesias of Santo Tirso {{Porto-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futebol Clube Tirsense
Futebol Clube Tirsense, commonly known as just Tirsense, is a Portuguese football club from Santo Tirso, founded on January 5, 1938. They currently play in the Divisão de Elite of AF Porto. They currently play their home games in Abel Alves de Figueiredo with a capacity of 15,000 spectators. Their current chairman is Fernando Matos and their manager is Tonau. History The club's finest hour came without doubt in 1948–49 when, under the management of Artur Pinga, they knocked the all-conquering Sporting Clube de Portugal side of the "Five Violins" out of the Portuguese Cup with a 2–1 victory. In 1994–95, they finished eighth (one win away from a UEFA Cup position) in the First Division, their highest-ever position. The following year, however, they were relegated, in the first of four consecutive demotions, dropping from the main championship in 1996 to the regional championships in 1999. The following year, the club was promoted to the Third Division. In spite of this, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilarinho (Santo Tirso)
Vilarinho is a parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,788, in an area of 5.27 km2. It is an important industry center located 15 km north east of the city of Santo Tirso near other important centers like Vizela
Vizela () is a municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 23,736, in an area of 24.70 km².
The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19.
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Vila Nova Do Campo
Vila Nova do Campo (formerly known as ''Campo (São Martinho), São Salvador do Campo e Negrelos (São Mamede)'') is a civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso Santo Tirso () is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, 25 km from central Porto, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry. The population in 2011 was 71,530, in ..., Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Campo (São Martinho), São Salvador do Campo and Negrelos (São Mamede). In 2015 the name of the parish was changed to Vila Nova do Campo. The population in 2011 was 6,809,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negrelos (São Tomé)
São Tomé de Negrelos is located 10 km northeast of the city of Santo Tirso near Vila das Aves. Located in the north of Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of .... The population in 2011 was 4,032, in an area of 6.12 km². References {{DEFAULTSORT:Negrelos (Sao Tome) Freguesias of Santo Tirso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Tirso, Couto (Santa Cristina E São Miguel) E Burgães
Santo Tirso, Couto (Santa Cristina e São Miguel) e Burgães is a civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santo Tirso Santo Tirso () is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, 25 km from central Porto, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry. The population in 2011 was 71,530, in ..., Couto (Santa Cristina), Couto (São Miguel) and Burgães. The population in 2011 was 21,538,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 25.22 km². [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roriz (Santo Tirso)
Roriz is an urban parish located 10 km northeast of the city of Santo Tirso. It is a major industrial center. The population in 2011 was 3,665, in an area of 6.17 km². It is known by its Singeverga Monastery of the Benedictine order, famous for its Singeverga Liqueur, it also has a nuns convent St Scholastica famous for its butter cookie Butter cookies (or butter biscuits), also known as Danish biscuits, are cookies originating in Denmark consisting of butter, flour, and sugar. They are similar to List of shortbread biscuits and cookies, shortbread cookies. The butter cookie is ...s. References {{authority control Freguesias of Santo Tirso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reguenga
Reguenga is a rural parish located 6 km south of the city of Santo Tirso Santo Tirso () is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, 25 km from central Porto, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry. The population in 2011 was 71,530, in .... The population in 2011 was 1,596, in an area of 5.00 km². References Freguesias of Santo Tirso {{Porto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebordões
Rebordões is a civil parish in the Santo Tirso Municipality located three kilometres northeast of the municipal seat of Santo Tirso. The population in 2011 was 3,368,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 4.21 km².Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país /ref> History There are many theories about the parish's origin ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Córdova
Monte Córdova is a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Santo Tirso, located 4 kilometres east of the municipal seat. The population in 2011 was 3,958, in an area of . History São Salvador de Monte Córdova is an ancient parish that was first mentioned in recorded documents in 959. Roman forces occupied this region, in order to pacify its population, as part of its occupation from the Pyrenees to the Atlantic, Canterbury to the Mediterranean. They forced a restructuring of society, promoting the occupation of the open plains rather than the hilltops, which were typical at the time. The difficulty encountered by the Romans in this area, resulted in the Greek historian Strabo identifying the Lusitanian region and its peoples as the most powerful groups in the Iberian peninsula. On Monte Padrão existed the ruins of a castro. The Castro of Monte Padrão, until the end of the 16th century, existed as the parochial church, being under the primitive monastery of Cela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamelas E Guimarei
Lamelas e Guimarei is a civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso Santo Tirso () is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, 25 km from central Porto, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry. The population in 2011 was 71,530, in ..., Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Lamelas and Guimarei. The population in 2011 was 1,660,Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal in an area of 12.41 km². References F ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
