Sé (Porto)
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Sé is a Portuguese
parish
, located in the municipality of Porto
. It has a population of 4,751 inhabitants and a total area of 0.48 km².
Sé is one of the four districts within the UNESCO World Heritage Classified Zone of Porto, the others being São Nicolau
, Vitória
, and Miragaia
.
Local landmarks include Porto Cathedral (which gave the name to the parish), Santa Clara Church, several chapels and episcopal
buildings. It is also the location of the major São Bento
train station.
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
Freguesia
Freguesia is the Portuguese term for a secondary local administrative unit in Portugal and some of its former colonies, and a former secondary local administrative unit in Macau, roughly equivalent to an administrative parish. A freguesia is a subdivision of a concelho, the Portuguese synonym term...
, located in the municipality of Porto
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
. It has a population of 4,751 inhabitants and a total area of 0.48 km².
Sé is one of the four districts within the UNESCO World Heritage Classified Zone of Porto, the others being São Nicolau
São Nicolau (Porto)
São Nicolau is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Porto. It is 0.21 km² in area with 2,937 inhabitants as of 2001....
, Vitória
Vitória (Porto)
Vitória is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Porto. It is 0.31 km² in area with 2,720 inhabitants as of 2001.Vitória is one of the four districts within the UNESCO World Heritage Classified Zone of Porto, the others being São Nicolau, Sé, and Miragaia.A major landmark of Vitória is...
, and Miragaia
Miragaia (Porto)
Miragaia is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Porto. It is 0.49 km² in area with 2,810 inhabitants as of 2001.Local landmarks include Santo António Hospital, the ancient city walls of Porto, built by Ferdinand I and several palaces and churches.- External links :*...
.
Local landmarks include Porto Cathedral (which gave the name to the parish), Santa Clara Church, several chapels and episcopal
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
buildings. It is also the location of the major São Bento
Benedict of Nursia
Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...
train station.