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Vila do Conde (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ du ˈkõd(ɨ)]) is a city and parish in Portugal with a population of 25,731. Together with the urban parishes of Azurara and Árvore the urban area of the city has 32,094 in the estuary of the Ave river, in the north of Porto metropolitan area in Portugal. This city and Póvoa de Varzim form a single urban conurbation area.
The municipality has 74,057 inhabitants in 30 parishes (freguesias). There are several beaches within the area and a bird sanctuary. It is well connected by routes, bus, train - subway to Porto and other cities in Greater Porto and Porto international airport (OPO). The harbour lies within the city limit Vila do Conde/Póvoa de Varzim.
It is essentially a beach resort with a hi-tech industrial park in Mindelo with some semi-conductor industries. The downtown of the city of Vila do Conde includes historic monuments such as the Santa Clara Monastery (Convento de Santa Clara, originally built in the 14th century and restructured in the 18th century), ancient churches and the Alfândega.
Civil parishes
The 30 civil parishes of Vila do Conde are:
- Arcos
- Árvore
- Aveleda
- Azurara
- Bagunte
- Canidelo
- Fajozes
- Ferreiró
- Fornelo
- Gião
- Guilhabreu
- Junqueira
- Labruge
- Macieira da Maia
- Malta
- Mindelo
- Modivas
- Mosteiró
- Outeiro Maior
- Parada
- Retorta
- Rio Mau
- Tougues
- Touguinha
- Touguinhó
- Vairão
- Vila Chã
- Vila do Conde (cidade/city)
- Vilar
- Vilar de Pinheiro
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