Foz do Douro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfɔʒ ðu ˈðowɾu]; meaning "Mouth of the Douro") is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde.[1] The population in 2011 was 10,997,[2] in an area of 1.88 km².[3] It became a parish in 1836. It is located in the western part of Porto, next to the mouth of the Douro river and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most affluent areas of city Porto, and known for being inhabited by the upper classes.

Foz do Douro
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41.150°N 8.667°W / 41.150; -8.667
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Metropolitan area	Porto
District	Porto
Municipality	Porto
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,997
• Density	5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)

History

The first king of Portugal, Afonso Henriques, donated a chapel in São João da Foz in 1145. In the 13th century the chapel became part of the Benedictine monastery of Santo Tirso. The borders of the parish, called "Couto da Foz," were limited by the city of Bouças (Matosinhos) in the north and Port, to the east.[4]

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