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Santo Tirso | |
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.jpg) Basílica de Nossa Senhora da Assunção | |
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| Coordinates: 41°20′N 8°28′W / 41.333°N 8.467°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Government | |
| • President | Alberto Costa (Since 2021) (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.60 km2 (52.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 67,709 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | http://www.cm-stirso.pt |
Santo Tirso (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tu ˈtiɾsu] ⓘ) is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, 25 km from central Porto, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry. The population in 2021 was 67,709,[1] in an area of 136.60 square kilometres (52.74 sq mi).[2]
Another important center in the municipality is Aves.
The Santo Tirso Monastery built in 978 is a point of interest.