Patron São Tiago Population 3,368 (2011) | Subregion Ave Elevation 138 m (453 ft) Area 5.72 km² Postal code 4795 Area code 252 | |
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Rebordões is a civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso located three kilometres northeast of the municipal seat of Santo Tirso. The population in 2011 was 3,368, in an area of 4.21 km².
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History
There are many theories about the parish's origin and its toponymic name, but most accept that the settlement was formed in the Middle Ages by a group of peasants from Santo Tirso. Arriving in an area full of wild chestnuts (the rebordão), the area began to be referred to as Rebordões.
Although not a citizen of the community, the celebrated painter Francisco José Resende (1825–1893) was known to have lived in the area of Santosinhos. Professor at the Academy of Arts in Porto (Portuguese: Academia de Belas Artes do Porto), he filled much of his artwork with scenes of the local community.