Azurara ( port. Azurara ) is a locality and district in Portugal , part of the Porto district. It is an integral part of the municipality of Vila do Conde . It is part of a large metropolitan area of Greater Porto . According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Douro-Litoral . Included in the economic and statistical subregion of Greater Porto , which is part of the Northern region . The population is 2,305 people in 2011 . It covers an area of 2.11 km².
| Village | |||
| Azurara | |||
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| Azurara | |||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||
| Region | Northern Region (Portugal) | ||
| County | Porto (Borough) | ||
| Municipality | Vila do Conde | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Based | 1457 | ||
| Square | 2.11 km² | ||
| Center height | |||
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| Population | |||
| Population | 2 305 people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Agglomeration | Big Porto | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 4480 | ||
The patron saint of the area is Virgin Mary ( port. Santa Maria ).
Content
History
The area was founded in 1457
Population
| Azazur population (by years) [1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 1890 | 1900 | 1911 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 |
| ▲ 1 093 | ▼ 1,035 | ▲ 947 | ▲ 999 | ▲ 1 002 | ▲ 1 012 | ▲ 1 182 |
| 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| ▲ 1 261 | ▲ 1 326 | ▼ 1 309 | ▲ 1,536 | ▲ 1 794 | ▲ 2 102 | ▲ 2 305 |
See also
- Zurara