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Trofa

Coordinates:41°21′N8°33′W/ 41.350°N 8.550°W/41.350; -8.550
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Trofa
Trofa train station under construction
Trofa train station under construction
Flag of Trofa
Coat of arms of Trofa
Coordinates:41°21′N8°33′W/ 41.350°N 8.550°W/41.350; -8.550
CountryPortugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
Parishes5
Government
PresidentAntónio Azevedo (PSD/CDS–PP)
Area
• Total72.02 km2(27.81 sq mi)
Population
(2011)
• Total49,897
• Density690/km2(1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00(WET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+01:00(WEST)
Local holidayNossa Senhora das Dores
19 November
Websitewww.mun-trofa.pt

Trofa(Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈtɾɔfɐ]) is a municipality in the north of thePorto metropolitan areain Portugal, 18 km from centralPorto.The population in 2011 was 38,999,[1]in an area of 72.02 km2.[2]

Trofa has a strong industrial park, with various types of industry includingpharmaceutical,metalworkingandtextileindustries.

The city centre is formed by the parishBougado (São Martinho e Santiago).Another important center in the municipality isCoronado.

Parishes

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Although in the beginning of the municipality, it had 8 parishes, with the administrative changes in 2013, is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

History

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Trofa has had an important role due to its geographic location betweenPortoandBraga,being located in the border ofDouroandMinho,but still inside of the district of Porto, which led to Trofa being mentioned in the time of theRoman Empire( "trofa" means frontier in Arab). An important factor of its growth was the construction ofrailwaysin the beginning of the 20th century, which led to rapid growth.

Notable people

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  • Tiago Pereira(born 1975), known asTiago,a former footballer with 631 club caps

References

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  1. ^Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  3. ^Diário da República."Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 123-124"(pdf)(in Portuguese).Retrieved4 August2014.
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