Foz do Douro

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Foz do Douro
Coat of arms of Foz do Douro
Parish coat of arms
Municipality Porto
Area 3.00 km²
Population
 - Total 12,235 (2001)
 - Density 4,078.3/km²
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Foz do Douro (pron. IPA: [fɔʃ du 'do(ou)ɾu]) is a Portuguese parish of the city of Porto. It has 12,235 inhabitants and is 3.00 km² in area. It became a parish in 1836. It is located next to the mouth of the Douro river and the Atlantic Ocean.

The cemetery of Foz do Douro has a macabre curiosity: The exposed mummy of the priest José dos Santos Ferreira de Moura.

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Parishes of Porto municipality
Coat of arms of Porto
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Coordinates: 41.150° N 8.667° W