Massarelos (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐsɐˈɾɛluʃ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos.[1] The population in 2011 was 6,789,[2] in an area of 1.94 km².[3]

Massarelos
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41.153°N 8.634°W / 41.153; -8.634
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Metropolitan area	Metropolitan Area of Porto
District	Porto
Municipality	Porto
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,789
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website	http://www.massarelos.net/

The municipality includes parts of the city's old downtown, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Other landmarks include Porto's main Custom House, Rosa Mota sports hall, Porto's major fish market and the Campo Alegre neighborhood, where a theatre and several buildings of the University of Porto are located.

Notable residents

• Luciana Abreu (born 1985) is a Portuguese singer, actress and Television host, represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of the pop-duo 2B
• Diogo Jota (born 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for English club Liverpool FC.

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