Massarelos
| Massarelos | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parish | ||
| ||
 | ||
| Country | Portugal | |
| Municipality | Porto | |
| Disbanded | 2013 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 6,789 | |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) | |
| Website | http://www.massarelos.net/ | |
Massarelos (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐsɐˈɾɛluʃ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos.[1] The population in 2011 was 6,789,[2] in an area of 1.94 km².[3]
The municipality includes parts of the city's old downtown, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Other landmarks include Porto's main Custom House, Rosa Mota sports hall, Porto's major fish market and the Campo Alegre neighborhood, where a theatre and several buildings of the University of Porto are located.
Notable residents
- Luciana Abreu-Singer,acteress and television host represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of the pop-duo 2B
References
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 99-100" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Eurostat Archived 2014-09-06 at the Wayback Machine.
Coordinates: 41°09′11″N 8°38′02″W / 41.153°N 8.634°W
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