Santo Tirso (parish)

Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°20′32″N 8°28′37″W / 41.34222°N 8.47694°W / 41.34222; -8.47694
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
MunicipalitySanto Tirso
Disbanded2013
Area
  Total
8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
13,961
  Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Santo Tirso parish 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. It was the most populous parish in the city of Santo Tirso. It is an international textile center.