Rebordões

Rebordões
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Rebordões
Coordinates: 41°21′18″N 8°25′41″W / 41.355°N 8.428°W / 41.355; -8.428Coordinates: 41°21′18″N 8°25′41″W / 41.355°N 8.428°W / 41.355; -8.428
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Subregion	Ave
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)
Postal code	4795
Area code	252
Patron	São Tiago
Website	http://www.jf-rebordoes.pt/

Rebordões is a civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso 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]

History

There 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

• 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.

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