Place:Terroso, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto, Portugal

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NameTerroso
TypeFreguesia
Coordinates41.416667°N 8.733333°W
Located inPóvoa de Varzim, Porto, Portugal
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Terroso is a suburban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is a former civil parish currently located in União das Freguesias de Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,472 inhabitants and a total area of 4.63 km². A 2012 law merged the civil parish with neighbouring Amorim and Aver-o-Mar, becoming the northern parish of the city of Póvoa de Varzim.

Terroso derives from the Latin , meaning "full of soil". The name was used for Cividade or Cividade Hill.


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