Miragaia

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{{Infobox Portuguese subdivision

|type = parish

|official_name = Miragaia

|image_shield = PRT-miragaia.png

|image_location = LocalFregPorto-Miragaia.svg

|region = Norte

|metro = Metropolitan Area of Porto

|district = Porto

|municipality = Porto

|coordinates = {{coord|41.146|N|8.620|W|display=it|source:ptwiki}}

|area_total = 0.43

|population_total = 2067

|population_as_of = 2011

|dissolved = 2013

|website =

|footnotes =

}}

Miragaia ({{IPA|pt|miɾɐˈɣajɐ}}) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.{{cite web|title=Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 99-100|url=http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf |accessdate=29 July 2014|author=Diário da República|author-link=Diário da República|language=Portuguese}} The population in 2011 was 2,067,[http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística] in an area of {{convert|0.43|km2|abbr=in}}.[http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007042623/http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls |date=2012-10-07 }}

Local landmarks include Santo António Hospital, the ancient city walls of Porto, built by Ferdinand I, the Chafariz da Colher fountain and several palaces and churches. Its jewish and moorish quarters used to be known as Bairro de Monchique.

Image:Casa das Sereias (Porto).JPG

Notable people from Miragaia

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