Rebordões is a civil parish in the Santo Tirso Municipality located three kilometres northeast of the municipal seat of Santo Tirso. The population in 2011 was 3,368,[1] in an area of 4.21 km².[2]
Rebordões | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Rebordões Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′18″N 8°25′41″W / 41.355°N 8.428°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Santo Tirso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,368 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4795 |
| Area code | 252 |
| Patron | São Tiago |
| Website | http://www.jf-rebordoes.pt/ |
History
editThere are many theories about the parish's origin and its toponymic name, but most accept that the settlement was formed in the Middle Ages by a group of peasants from Santo Tirso. Arriving in an area full of wild chestnuts (the rebordão), the area began to be referred to as Rebordões.
Although not a citizen of the community, the celebrated painter Francisco José Resende (1825–1893) was known to have lived in the area of Santosinhos. Professor at the Academy of Arts in Porto (Portuguese: Academia de Belas Artes do Porto), he filled much of his artwork with scenes of the local community.
Notable citizens
edit- Joaquim Ferreira da Silva (born 1916), lieutenant and military chaplain, born to a long line of religious families that included one bishop, four priests and four nuns, he received a military service medal, for his service in Portuguese India;
- Armindo Araújo (born 1 September 1977) is a rally driver, responsible for winning the Production World Rally Championship two successive years (2009–2010), becoming the first pilot to receive this honour since its creation in 2002.
References
edit- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país