Miragaia

Miragaia (Portuguese pronunciation: [miɾɐˈɣajɐ]) 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 2,067,^[2] in an area of 0.43 km² (0.17 square miles).^[3]

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Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)

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Miragaia
Civil parish
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Coordinates: 41.146°N 8.620°W / 41.146; -8.620
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Metropolitan area	Metropolitan Area of Porto
District	Porto
Municipality	Porto
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,067
• Density	4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

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Local landmarks include Santo António Hospital, the ancient city walls of Porto, built by Ferdinand I, the Chafariz da Colher fountain and several palaces and churches. Its jewish and moorish quarters used to be known as Bairro de Monchique.