Carreira (Santo Tirso)

São Tiago da Carreira
São Tiago da Carreira
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 41°18′5″N 8°28′16″W / 41.30139°N 8.47111°W / 41.30139; -8.47111
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
MunicipalitySanto Tirso
Disbanded2013
Area
  Total
3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
982
  Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

Carreira is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santo Tirso, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carreira e Refojos de Riba de Ave. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south of the city of Santo Tirso in the Leça Valley of Portugal. It has a population of 982 (2001 census) and an area of 3.45 square kilometres (1.33 sq mi). It is mostly residential, with some inhabitants working in agriculture.