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Santo Tirso

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Country
  
Portugal

Metropolitan area
  
Porto

Time zone
  
WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)

Local time
  
Wednesday 7:35 AM

Region
  
Norte Region, Portugal

Team
  
F.C. Tirsense

Subregion
  
Ave

Parishes
  
14

Area
  
136.6 km²

Population
  
71,530 (2011)

District
  
Porto District

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 80% Humidity

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Santo Tirso ([ˈsɐ̃tu ˈtiɾsu]) is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, Porto District, 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.

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Map of Santo Tirso, Portugal

Another important center in the municipality is Aves.

Geography

The highest point in the municipality is in the Alto de S. Jorge, in the parish of Refojos, with 527 meters of altitude. The municipality's current perimeter is 69 kilometres (43 miles).

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 14 civil parishes (freguesias):

Sports

Santo Tirso is home of the historic football club Futebol Clube Tirsense.

References

Santo Tirso Wikipedia