Type: | parish |
Official Name: | Roriz |
Region: | Norte |
Metro: | Porto |
District: | Porto |
Municipality: | Santo Tirso |
Coordinates: | 41.345°N -8.382°W |
Area Total: | 6.17 |
Population Total: | 3665 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Roriz is an urban parish located 10 km northeast of the city of Santo Tirso. It is a major industrial center. The population in 2011 was 3,665,[1] in an area of 6.17 km².[2] It is known by its Singeverga Monastery of the Benedictine order, famous for its Singeverga Liqueur, it also has a nuns convent St Scholastica famous for its butter cookies.