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to the east. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,856 inhabitants and a total area of 5.65 km. In 2013, it was amalgamated in the civil parish known as
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can be traced to this parish. It is popular in the city for its bread, characteristically eaten at high temperatures just after being made – the
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Amorim is located just east of the city of Póvoa de Varzim; and borders
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764:Salgueira
677:Junqueira
561:City Hall
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120:Geography
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282:Sistelos
252:Mourilhe
212:Cardosas
103:Barcelos
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793:Esteiro
784:Fragosa
759:Redonda
434:Economy
419:Culture
414:History
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