Did you know that Carreira e Refojos de Riba de Ave was officially formed in 2013? It’s a place with a story of joining together. Let’s explore it.
Carreira e Refojos de Riba de Ave is a Portuguese civil parish or “freguesia”. It’s part of the municipality of Santo Tirso. This parish is in the district of Porto.
The parish came to be on January 28, 2013. It happened because of an administrative reorganization. Carreira and Refojos de Riba de Ave joined together. The headquarters are in the former parish of Carreira.
Covering about 9.49 square kilometers Carreira e Refojos de Riba de Ave is home to 2043 residents as of 2021. That means there are about 215 people per square kilometer.
Before it was joined with Carreira Refojos de Riba de Ave had its own history. Refojos de Riba de Ave was a town. It was even the seat of its own municipality until 1836. This municipality included places such as Agrela and Carreira. In 1801 around 6893 people lived here.
In 1836 the municipality was ended. Refojos de Riba de Ave was added to Sao Tome de Negrelos. Later in 1855 that municipality was also gone. Then it became part of Santo Tirso.
Refojos de Riba de Ave had 962 residents in 2011. The parish covered 6.5 square kilometers. The population density was about 148 people per square kilometer.
Looking back at population numbers Refojos de Riba de Ave has seen changes. In 1864 there were 790 residents. There were 1159 in 1981.
The merging of Carreira and Refojos de Riba de Ave created something new. It’s a place with a combined story. Carreira e Refojos de Riba de Ave shows how areas can come together. It adapts over time.
Today Carreira e Refojos de Riba de Ave continues its story. It’s a community with a shared identity. It is moving forward together.