Vitória (Porto)
Civil parish in Norte, Portugal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitória (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈtɔɾiɐ]) 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 1,901,[2] in an area of 0.33 km².[3]
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Vitória | |
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Coordinates: 41.149°N 8.616°W / 41.149; -8.616 | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Metropolitan Area of Porto |
District | Porto |
Municipality | Porto |
Disbanded | 2013 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,901 |
• Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
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Vitória is one of the four districts within the UNESCO World Heritage Classified Zone of Porto, the others being São Nicolau, Sé, and Miragaia. A major landmark of Vitória is the Clérigos Tower ("Torre dos Clérigos"). The Vitória district is bounded by the Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, São Nicolau, Sé, and Miragaia districts.