Amorim is a Portuguese

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 parish, located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim is a Portuguese city in the Norte Region and sub-region of Greater Porto, with a 2011 estimated population of 63,364. According to the 2001 census, there were 63,470 inhabitants with 42,396 living in the city proper. The urban area expanded, southwards, to Vila do Conde, and there...

. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,856 inhabitants and a total area of 5.65 km².

Amorim is derived from Latin, and means dating/love or couples place. The Portuguese surnames Amorim and Morim can be traced to this parish, and are among the most common surnames in the city, but especially in this parish.

Amorim is popular in the city for its bread, characteristically eaten at high temperatures just after being made – the Broa de Amorim.

History

The parish is known to exist from, at least, the 11th century onwards. The name of the parish Santiago de Amorim first appeared in 1033.

Amorim belonged to Barcelos

Barcelos

Barcelos Municipality is located in Braga District, in the north of Portugal. It has a total population of 123,831 and an area of 378.9 km². With 89 parishes, it is the municipality with the highest number of parishes in the country, as well as the city of Barcelos...

 until 1836 when it was transferred to Vila do Conde. Póvoa de Varzim and Vila do Conde made parish transfers in 1853, and Amorim was made part of Póvoa de Varzim since then.

In 1922, the place of A Ver-o-Mar

A Ver-o-Mar

A Ver-o-Mar or Aver-o-Mar is a Portuguese parish, located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 10,267 inhabitants and a total area of 5.21 km²....

 became an independent parish.

Geography

Amorim is located just east of the city of Póvoa de Varzim; and borders Navais

Navais

Navais is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 1,683 inhabitants and a total area of 4.23 km².-History:...

 to the north, Terroso

Terroso

Terroso is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,472 inhabitants and a total area of 4.63 km²....

 to the northwest, Beiriz

Beiriz

Beiriz is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 3,229 inhabitants and a total area of 4.31 km².Beiriz is known for its Tapetes de Beiriz .-History:...

 to the southeast and Aver-o-Mar to the west.

Hamlets

The parish has eleven hamlets: Amorim de Cima, Agra, Cadilhe, Aldeia, Estrada Nova, Travassos, Mourilhe, Mandim, Pedroso, Sencadas, and Sistelos.

City districts

Amorim, despite being continuous to the city, only a section of it is considered part of the city:

• Parque da Cidade
  Parque da Cidade
  230px|thumb|View from the city park.Parque da Cidade is a neighourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It literally means City Park, as it is were the city's park is located and occupies most of the land area. This part of the city is set in four distinct parishes: Amorim, Aver-o-Mar,...
  
  (eastern part)