Massarelos
Massarelos (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐsɐˈɾɛluʃ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos. The population in 2011 was 6,789, in an area of 1.94 km².
The municipality includes parts of the city's old downtown, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Other landmarks include Porto's main Custom House, Rosa Mota sports hall, Porto's major fish market and the Campo Alegre neighborhood, where a theatre and several buildings of the University of Porto are located.
Notable residents
- Luciana Abreu (born 1985) is a Portuguese singer, actress and Television host, represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of the pop-duo 2B
- Diogo Jota (born 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English club Liverpool FC.
References
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 99-100" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat Archived 2014-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
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