Terroso
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| Municipality | Póvoa de Varzim | |||
| Area | 4.63 km² | |||
| Population - Total - Density |
2,472 (2001) 533.9/km² |
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Terroso is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,472 inhabitants and a total area of 4.63 Km².
Terroso derives from the Latin Terrosu meaning full of soil as a reference to Cividade or Cividade Hill.
[edit] History
Cividade de Terroso, an ancient Castro city established around 900 and 800 BC is located in the parish of Terroso. But the parish has been shaped by man since much earlier. Tumuli are known to exist in the area: such as in Leira da Anta and Cortinha da Fonte da Mama, one of which: Mamoa de Sejães still exists unbroken after thousands of years.
The earliest reference to Terroso dates from 953: subtus montis Terroso, referring to its hill. It belonged to Barcelos, until it was transferred to the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim in 1836.
[edit] Geography
Terroso is located 5 km north of downtown Póvoa de Varzim; and is bordered by Navais and Estela to the nort; Laundos and the municipality of Vila do Conde to the east; Amorim to the west and Beiriz to the south. Most of the parish is crowned by Cividade Hill and it extends to São lourenço plain.
Cividade Hill was known by its clean water, thus an aqueduct was raized in the 17th century, taking its waters to Santa Clara Convent in Vila do Conde.
