Santo Tirso
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{{Infobox_Municipality_pt
| official_name = Santo Tirso
| image_flag = Pt-sts3.png
| image_coat_of_arms = STS1.png
| image_map = Localsantotirso.png
| Region = [[Norte, Portugal|Norte]]
| Subregion = [[Ave%2C_Subregion|Ave]]
| District = [[Porto (district)|Porto]]
| Mayor_name = Castro Fernandes
| Mayor_party = [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS]]
| area_total = 136.5
| population_total = 71,623 <small>([[2001]])</small>
| population_density = 524
| Parishes = 24
| coor = 41°20'30N 8°28'23W
| params = 41_20_30_N_8_28_23_W_
| occasion = [[Benedict of Nursia|Saint Benedict]]
| day = 11 July
| website = http://www.cm-stirso.pt
}}
'''Santo Tirso''' {{IPA2|'sɐ̃tu 'tiɾsu}} 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]].
==Parishes==
The 24 parishes of Santo Tirso are:
* [[Agrela_%28Santo_Tirso%29|Agrela]]
* [[Água Longa]]
* [[Areias_%28Santo_Tirso%29|Areias]]
* [[Burg%C3%A3es|Burgães]]
* [[Carreira_%28Santo_Tirso%29|Carreira]]
* [[Guimarei]]
* [[Lama (Santo Tirso)|Lama]]
* [[Lamelas]]
* [[Monte_C%C3%B3rdova|Monte Córdova]]
* [[Palmeira_%28Santo_Tirso%29|Palmeira]]
* [[Rebord%C3%B5es|Rebordões]]
* [[Refojos de Riba de Ave]]
* [[Reguenga]]
* [[Roriz_%28Santo_Tirso%29|Roriz]]
* [[Couto (Santa Cristina)|Santa Cristina do Couto]]
* [[Santo Tirso parish|Santo Tirso]]
* [[Negrelos_%28S%C3%A3o_Mamede%29|São Mamede de Negrelos]]
* [[Campo_%28S%C3%A3o_Martinho%29|São Martinho do Campo]]
* [[Couto_%28S%C3%A3o_Miguel%29|São Miguel do Couto]]
* [[São Salvador do Campo]]
* [[Negrelos_%28S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9%29|São Tomé de Negrelos]]
* [[Sequeiró]]
* [[Vila das Aves]]
* [[Vilarinho_%28Santo_Tirso%29|Vilarinho]]
==Sports==
Santo Tirso is home of
the historic football club Futebol Clube Tirsense, which is making a comeback to the II Divisão this season
==External links==
{{portal|Portugal}}
* [http://www.santotirsosemvida.com Santo Tirso City Fporum]
* [http://www.fctirsense.com F.C. Tirsense]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitor107/sets/72057594050670978/ Photos from Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.ralirotadosvinhosverdes.org Rali Rota dos Vinhos Verdes]
* [http://www.cast.online.pt Clube Automóvel de Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.ahbvt-amarelos.org Associação Humanitária B.V.Tirsenses(Amarelos)]
* [http://www.acist.com.pt/ Associação Comercial e Industrial]
* [http://www.astfutsal.com/ Associação Santo Tirso de Futsal]
* [http://otirsense.blogspot.com/ Blog "O Tirsense"]
* [http://futebolclubetirsense.blogspot.com/ Blog "FC Tirsense"]
* [http://santothyrso.blogspot.com Blog "Santo Thyrso"]
* [http://fpstirso.blogspot.com/ Blog "Futebol Concelhio"]
* [http://www.ginasiocstirso.com/ Ginásio Clube Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.radiovozsantotirso.pt/ Rádio Voz de Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.misericordia-santotirso.org/home.html Santa Casa da Misericórdia Santo Tirso]
* [http://www.santotirso.eu/ On-line Journal Santo Tirso.eu]
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