Place:Santo Tirso, Porto, Portugal

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NameSanto Tirso
TypeConcelho
Coordinates41.35°N 8.466667°W
Located inPorto, Portugal
Contained Places
Freguesia
Agrela
Areias
Burgães
Campo
Carreira
Guimarei
Lama
Lamelas
Monte Córdova
Negrelos Sao Mamede
Negrelos Sao Tome
Palmeira
Rebordões
Refojos de Riba de Ave
Reguenga
Roriz
Santa Cristina do Couto
Santo Tirso
Sequeiró
São Miguel do Couto
São Salvador do Campo
Vila das Aves
Vilarinho
Água Longa
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Santo Tirso is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, 25 km from central Porto, 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.

Another important center in the municipality is Aves.

The Santo Tirso Monastery built in 978 is a point of interest. Santo Tirso is an inhabited place.

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