Paranhos (Porto)

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Paranhos

Parish coat of arms

Municipality

Porto

Area

6.67 km²

Population
- Total
- Density

48,686 (2001)
7,299/km²

Website: http://www.jfparanhos-porto.org/

Paranhos (pron. IPA: [pɐ'ɾɐɲuʃ]) is a parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. It is the largest and the most populated of the 15 parishes that compose the municipality.

It has an area of 6.67 km² and a population of 48,686 (as of 2001) giving a population density of 7,299 inhabitants per km². Local landmarks include the Areosa Church, various faculties of the University of Porto and the sprawling Hospital de São João (Saint John Hospital).

Parishes of Porto municipality
Aldoar \| Bonfim \| Campanhã \| Cedofeita \| Foz do Douro \| Lordelo do Ouro \| Massarelos Miragaia \| Nevogilde \| Paranhos \| Ramalde \| São Nicolau \| Santo Ildefonso \| Sé \| Vitória