Areias (Santo Tirso)


Areias is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Areias, Sequeiró, Lama e Palmeira. Located from the urban centre of Santo Tirso, its population numbers approximately 2,599 inhabitants, in an area of ; its density is.

History

The iconic locality of Senhora da Torre, alongside the Ave, is the home to ancient ruins of castro from the Luso-Roman period of the region's history. It is also the location of a small chapel and lookout, the Miradouro da Senhora da Torre.
Until 1836 the parish was part of the municipality of Landim, until it was de-annexed and absorbed into Santo Tirso.

Geography

Areias is situated on the right margin of the Ave River, in the extreme north of the municipality.

Architecture

The parish is notable for a few national monuments, including: