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Country
  
Portugal

Metropolitan area
  
Porto

Time zone
  
WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)

Population
  
93,858 (2011)

District
  
Porto District

Subregion
  
Grande Porto

Parishes
  
4

Area
  
75.12 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 1:09 AM

Region
  
Norte Region, Portugal

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Weather
  
10°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 91% Humidity

Valongo ([vɐˈlõɡu]) is a Portuguese municipality located in the District of Porto. The city population is 18,698, and the municipality is composed of 4 parishes, of which three are cities (Alfena, Valongo and Ermesinde). The population in 2011 was 93,858, in an area of 75.12 km². The two most populous cities (and parishes) in the Valongo municipality are Ermesinde, with a population of 38,315, which is essentially a residential suburb of Porto and Alfena which has the most industry in the municipality.

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Map of Valongo, Portugal

It is the location of the respected Magic Valongo magic festival.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):

  • Alfena
  • Campo e Sobrado
  • Ermesinde
  • Valongo
  • References

    Valongo Wikipedia