Couto (São Miguel)
São Miguel do Couto | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,292 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
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.
41°19′53″N 8°27′46″W / 41.33139°N 8.46278°W
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