Vila do Conde
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Vila do Conde is a city and a parish with the population of 25731, together with the urban parishes of Azurara and Arvore the urban area of the city has 32094 in the estuary of the Ave river, in the north of Oporto metropolitan area in Portugal. This city and Póvoa de Varzim form a single urban area.
The Municipality has 74057 in 30 parishes.
Is essencialy a beach resort with a hi-teck industrial park in Mindelo with some semi-condutor industries. The Downtown includes historical monuments such has the Santa Clara Monestary (Convento de Santa Clara, originally built in 14th century, was restructured in the 18th century), ancient churches and the Alfândega.