Vila do Conde
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Vila do Conde (pron. IPA ['vilɐ du 'kõð(ɨ)]) is a city and parish in Portugal with a population of 25,731. Together with the urban parishes of Azurara and Arvore the urban area of the city has 32,094 in the estuary of the Ave river, in the north of Oporto metropolitan area in Portugal. This city and Póvoa de Varzim form a single urban area.
The municipality has 74,057 inhabitants in 30 parishes.
It is essentially a beach resort with a hi-tech industrial park in Mindelo with some semi-conductor industries. The downtown 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..
Parishes
The 30 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
- Vilar
- Vilar de Pinheiro
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