Trofa (pron. IPA: ['tɾɔfɐ]) is a municipality and a city in the north of the Oporto metropolitan area in Portugal. The city is composed of two parishes with a population of 20692; the municipality made of 8 parishes has a population of 37416 (2001 census).
Trofa has a strong industrial park, with various types of industry including pharmaceutical, metalworking and textile industries. Another important center in the municipality is Vila dos Coronados.
Parishes
The 8 parishes of Trofa are:
- Alvarelhos
- Covelas
- Guidões
- Muro
- São Mamede de Coronado
- São Martinho de Bougado (Trofa)
- São Romão do Coronado
- Santiago de Bougado (Trofa)
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 in the side of the district of Porto. Which makes 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 XX century, which lead to a fast growth.
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