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Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso
	— Municipality —
; Flag	; Coat of arms
	Location in Portugal
	Coordinates: 41°20′N 8°28′W / 41.333°N 8.467°WCoordinates: 41°20′N 8°28′W / 41.333°N 8.467°W
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Subregion	Ave
District/A.R.	Porto
	Government
- Mayor	Castro Fernandes (PS)
	Area
- Total	136.5 km2 (52.7 sq mi)
	Population (2001)
- Total	71,623
- Density	524/km2 (1,357.2/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	24
Municipal holiday	Saint Benedict; 11 July
Website	http://www.cm-stirso.pt

Santo Tirso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tu ˈtiɾsu]) is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, Porto District, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry.

The city population is 14000 (last 2001 census), the urban area of the city with 8 parishes has 28407. Total municipality (Concelho) population is 71623 in 24 parishes.

Another important center in the municipality is Vila das Aves.

[edit] Parishes

The 24 parishes of Santo Tirso are:

[edit] Sports

Santo Tirso is home of the historic football club Futebol Clube Tirsense, which is making a comeback to the II Divisão this season

[edit] External links

Portugal portal