Trofa

Trofa
Municipality
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Coordinates:
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Subregion	Ave
Metropolitan area	Porto
District	Porto
Government
• President	Joana Lima (PS)
Area
• Total	72.02 km2 (27.81 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	38,999
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website	http://www.mun-trofa.pt/

Trofa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɾɔfɐ]) is a municipality in the north of the Porto metropolitan area in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 38,999, in an area of 72.02 km².

Trofa has a strong industrial park, with various types of industry including pharmaceutical, metalworking and textile industries.

The city centre is formed by the parish Bougado (São Martinho e Santiago). Another important center in the municipality is Coronado.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias):

• Alvarelhos e Guidões
• Bougado (São Martinho e Santiago)
• Coronado (São Romão e São Mamede)
• Covelas
• Muro

History

Trofa has had an important role due to its geographic location between Porto and Braga/Guimarães, being located in the border of Douro and Minho, but still inside of the district of Porto, which led to Trofa being mentioned in the time of the Roman Empire ("trofa" means frontier in Arab). An important factor of its growth was the construction of railways in the beginning of the 20th century, which led to rapid growth.

External links

• Forum Trofa
• Municipio da Trofa / City Site