Massarelos (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐsɐˈɾɛluʃ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos.[1] The population in 2011 was 6,789,[2] in an area of 1.94 km².[3]
Massarelos | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°09′11″N 8°38′02″W / 41.153°N 8.634°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Metropolitan Area of Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Porto |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,789 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.massarelos.net/ |
The municipality includes parts of the city's old downtown, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Other landmarks include Porto's main Custom House, Rosa Mota sports hall, Porto's major fish market and the Campo Alegre neighborhood, where a theatre and several buildings of the University of Porto are located.
Notable residents
edit- Luciana Abreu (born 1985) is a Portuguese singer, actress and Television host, represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of the pop-duo 2B
- Diogo Jota (born 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English club Liverpool FC.
References
edit- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 99-100" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived 2014-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
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