Massarelos () is a former

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in the municipality of

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, 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.Eurostat
The municipality includes parts of the city's old downtown, classified by

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as a

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. Other landmarks include Porto's main

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sports hall, Porto's major

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and the Campo Alegre neighborhood, where a theatre and several buildings of the

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are located.

Notable residents

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References

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