Miragaia
Civil parish in Norte, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the dinosaur genus, see Miragaia longicollum. For the romance by Almeida Garrett, see Lenda de Gaia.
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]
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Coordinates: 41.146°N 8.620°W / 41.146; -8.620 | |
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) |
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Local landmarks include Santo António Hospital, the ancient city walls of Porto, built by Ferdinand I, the Chafariz da Colher fountain and several palaces and churches. Its jewish and moorish quarters used to be known as Bairro de Monchique.