Roriz is an urban parish located 10 km northeast 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 ...
. It is a major industrial center. The population in 2011 was 3,665, in an area of 6.17 km².
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/ref> It is known by its Singeverga Monastery of the Benedictine
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, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
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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 ...
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Freguesias of Santo Tirso