Couto (São Miguel)

São Miguel do Couto
Parish
Country Portugal
Municipality Santo Tirso
Disbanded 2013
Area
  Total 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 1,292
  Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)

São Miguel do Couto is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santo Tirso, Couto (Santa Cristina e São Miguel) e Burgães.[1] It is located southeast in the city of Santo Tirso, near the bottom of Monte Cordova Hill.

At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,292. It covers 2.39 km² of area, most of which is residential although there are some textile industry facilities here, too.

In 907, Count Hermenegildo González, governor of the Condado Portucalense, was born here.

References

  1. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 109" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2014.

Coordinates: 41°19′53″N 8°27′46″W / 41.33139°N 8.46278°W / 41.33139; -8.46278


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