Areias (Santo Tirso)
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Areias | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Areias Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′47″N 8°28′36″W / 41.36306°N 8.47667°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Santo Tirso |
| Established | Civil parish: c. 1836 |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,599 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4780-000 |
| Area code | 252 |
| Patron | São Tiago |
Areias (Portuguese plural form of sand) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Areias, Sequeiró, Lama e Palmeira.[1] Located 3 km (1.9 mi) from the urban centre of Santo Tirso, its population numbers approximately 2,599 inhabitants (2001 census), in an area of 2.77 square kilometres (1.07 sq mi); its density is 938/km2 (2,430/sq mi).
The iconic locality of Senhora da Torre, alongside the Ave, is the home to ancient ruins of castro from the Luso-Roman period of the region's history.[2] It is also the location of a small chapel and lookout, the Miradouro da Senhora da Torre.[2]
Until 1836 the parish was part of the municipality of Landim, until it was de-annexed and absorbed into Santo Tirso.[2]