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Civil parish in Norte, Portugal
São Miguel do Couto
Civil parish
São Miguel do Couto is located in PortugalSão Miguel do CoutoSão Miguel do CoutoLocation in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°19′53″N 8°27′46″W / 41.33139°N 8.46278°W / 41.33139; -8.46278
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
MunicipalitySanto Tirso
Disbanded2013
Area
 • Total2.39 km (0.92 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,292
 • Density540/km (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

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. 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 km 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.


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