Miragaia | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°08′46″N 8°37′12″W / 41.146°N 8.620°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Metropolitan Area of Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Porto |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,067 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Miragaia (Portuguese pronunciation: [miɾɐˈɣajɐ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.[1] The population in 2011 was 2,067,[2] in an area of 0.43 km2 (0.17 square miles).[3]
Local landmarks include Santo António Hospital, the ancient city walls of Porto, built by Ferdinand I, and several palaces and churches. Its jewish and moorish quarters used to be known as Bairro de Monchique.
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Palace of Sereias
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 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
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