Santo Tirso (parish)

Santo Tirso parish is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santo Tirso, Couto (Santa Cristina e São Miguel) e Burgães.[1] It was the most populous parish in the city of Santo Tirso. It is an international textile center.

Santo Tirso
Coat of arms
Santo Tirso
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°20′32″N 8°28′37″W
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
MunicipalitySanto Tirso
Disbanded2013
Area
  Total8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total13,961
  Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

References

  1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 109" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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