Santo Tirso

Santo Tirso
Basílica de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
Coordinates: 41°20′N 8°28′W / 41.333°N 8.467°W / 41.333; -8.467
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
Parishes14
Government
  PresidentAlberto Costa (Since 2021) (PS)
Area
  Total
136.60 km2 (52.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
67,709
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://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, in an area of 136.60 square kilometres (52.74 sq mi).

Another important center in the municipality is Aves.

The Santo Tirso Monastery built in 978 is a point of interest.