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 of Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso is located in Portugal
Santo Tirso
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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