Grijó (Vila Nova de Gaia) explained

Type:parish
Official Name:Grijó
Image Location:LocalFregVNGaia-Grijo.svg
Region:Norte
Metro:Porto
District:Porto
Coordinates:41.0333°N -43°W
Area Total:11.33
Population Total:10578
Population As Of:2011
Dissolved:2013

Grijó (pronounced as /pt/) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Grijó e Sermonde.[1] The population in 2011 was 10,578,[2] in an area of 11.33 km².[3] It is the birthplace of André Gomes who plays for Everton FC.

History

Grijó was the seat of a municipality until the beginning of the 19th century. The municipality was composed of a single parish and, in 1801, had 1,523 inhabitants.

History

On 10–11 May 1809, in the context of the Peninsular war, the Battle of Grijó took place near the town of Grijó.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 134-135. 4 August 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese.
  2. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat