Couto Santa Cristina is a former
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in the municipality of
Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso () 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 ...
, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish
Santo Tirso, Couto (Santa Cristina e São Miguel) e Burgães
Santo Tirso, Couto (Santa Cristina e São Miguel) e Burgães is a civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso () is a city and municipality located ...
.
It is located south in the city of Santo Tirso. At the 2001 census, its population was 3,982. It covers 7.8 km
2 of area.
The area is also home to several industrial commercial facilities.
Amigiscm (Associação Amigos de Santa Cristina) is based there.
References
External links
Associação Amigos de Santa Cristina- English version
Former parishes of Santo Tirso
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