Santo Tirso

Infobox_Municipality_pt
official_name = Santo Tirso


image_coat_of_arms = STS1.png

Region = Norte
Subregion = Ave
District = Porto
Mayor_name = Castro Fernandes
Mayor_party = PS
area_total = 136.5
population_total = 71,623 (2001)
population_density = 524
Parishes = 24
coor = 41°20'30N 8°28'23W
params = 41_20_30_N_8_28_23_W_
occasion = Saint Benedict
day = 11 July
website = http://www.cm-stirso.pt

Santo Tirso IPA2|'sɐ̃tu 'tiɾsu is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, Porto District, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry.

The city population is 14000 (last 2001 census), the urban area of the city with 8 parishes has 28407. Total municipality (Concelho) population is 71623 in 24 parishes.

Another important center in the municipality is Vila das Aves.

Parishes

The 24 parishes of Santo Tirso are:
* Agrela
* Água Longa
* Areias
* Burgães
* Carreira
* Guimarei
* Lama
* Lamelas
* Monte Córdova
* Palmeira
* Rebordões
* Refojos de Riba de Ave
* Reguenga
* Roriz
* Santa Cristina do Couto
* Santo Tirso
* São Mamede de Negrelos
* São Martinho do Campo
* São Miguel do Couto
* São Salvador do Campo
* São Tomé de Negrelos
* Sequeiró
* Vila das Aves
* Vilarinho

ports

Santo Tirso is home of the historic football club Futebol Clube Tirsense, which is making a comeback to the II Divisão this season

External links

* [http://www.santotirsosemvida.com Santo Tirso City Fporum]
* [http://www.fctirsense.com F.C. Tirsense]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72057594050670978/ Photos from Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.ralirotadosvinhosverdes.org Rali Rota dos Vinhos Verdes]
* [http://www.cast.online.pt Clube Automóvel de Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.ahbvt-amarelos.org Associação Humanitária B.V.Tirsenses(Amarelos)]
* [http://www.acist.com.pt/ Associação Comercial e Industrial]
* [http://www.astfutsal.com/ Associação Santo Tirso de Futsal]
* [http://www.ginasiocstirso.com/ Ginásio Clube Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.radiovozsantotirso.pt/ Rádio Voz de Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.misericordia-santotirso.org/home.html Santa Casa da Misericórdia Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.santotirso.eu/ On-line Journal Santo Tirso.eu]