Vitória (Porto)

Vitória
Civil parish
Coat of arms of Vitória
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41°08′56″N 8°36′58″W / 41.149°N 8.616°W / 41.149; -8.616
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaMetropolitan Area of Porto
DistrictPorto
MunicipalityPorto
Disbanded2013
Area
 • Total
0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,901
 • Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

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]

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.

References

  1. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 99-100" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. ^ Eurostat Archived September 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine


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