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Ermesinde
Civil parish in Norte, Portugal

Ermesinde

Ermesinde is a civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Valongo, in continental Portugal, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Porto.

Plan a trip to Ermesinde→From Lisbon

The population in 2011 was 38940, in an area of 7.65 km2. It is the smallest by area, and the densest by population.

How locals move

Getting around Ermesinde the local way

  • Get aroundThe Andante Gold, like the Andante Blue can be used in all metro lines, the funicular and all buses.
  • Get aroundYour Andante must be validated before you enter the metro, bus or funicular.
  • Get aroundThere are ferry boats that connect Porto to the neighboring city of Vila Nova de Gaia, although you can easily walk or travel by car, metro or bus to the other side.
  • Get aroundNear the Douro there is a heliport with a helicopter available for people to use to get to know the city as a whole.
  • Go nextMinho region — Go on a day trip to this region.
  • Go nextPeneda-Gerês National Park — Go on a day trip to this park.

From Wikivoyage: Porto, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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