Estela ( port. Estela ) - district (freesia) in Portugal , part of Porto district. It is a part of the municipality of Póvois de Varzim . It is part of a major urban agglomeration of Greater Porto . According to the old administrative division was part of the province of Douro-Litoral . Included in the economic and statistical sub-region of Greater Porto , which is included in the Northern region . The population is 2596 people for 2001 . It covers an area of 11.73 km².
| Area | |
| Estela | |
|---|---|
| Estela | |
| A country |  Portugal |
| Region | Northern Region (Portugal) |
| District | Porto District |
| Municipality | Povoa de Varzim |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 11.73 km² |
| Population | |
| Population | 2,596 people ( 2001 ) |
| Density | 221.3 persons / km² |
| Agglomeration | Greater Porto |
| Katoykonim | Taraqueiro, Estelense |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | 4570 ESTELA |
| Other | |
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The patron saint of the area is the Virgin Mary ( port. Maria ).