Massarelos is a Portuguese

Portugal

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 parish, located in the municipality of Porto

Porto

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. It has a population of 7,756 inhabitants and a total area of 1.94 km².

The municipality includes parts of the city's old downtown, classified by UNESCO

UNESCO

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 as a World Heritage Site

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. Other landmarks include Porto's main Custom House

Custom House

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, Rosa Mota

Rosa Mota

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 sports hall, Porto's major fish market

Fish market

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 and the Campo Alegre neighborhood, where a theatre and several buildings of the University of Porto

University of Porto

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are located.