Couto (São Miguel)
| São Miguel do Couto | |
|---|---|
| Parish | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Municipality | Santo Tirso |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,292 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
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.[1] 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 km² 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
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 109" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
Coordinates: 41°19′53″N 8°27′46″W / 41.33139°N 8.46278°W