- Trofa
census).
Trofa has a strong industrial park, with various types of industry including
pharmaceutical ,metalworking andtextile industries.Another important center in the municipality is
Vila dos Coronados .Parishes
The 8 parishes of Trofa are:
* Alvarelhos
* Covelas
* Guidões
* Muro
* São Mamede de Coronado
* São Martinho de Bougado (Trofa)
* São Romão do Coronado
* Santiago de Bougado (Trofa)History
Trofa has had an important role due to its geographic location between
Porto andBraga /Guimarães , being located in the border ofDouro andMinho , but still in the side of the district of Porto. Which makes Trofa being mentioned in the time of theroman empire ("trofa" means frontier in Arab). An important factor of its growth was the construction ofrailways in the beginning of the XX century, which lead to a fast growth.References
* [http://forum-trofa.blogspot.com/ Forum Trofa]
* [http://www.mun-trofa.pt/ Municipio da Trofa / City Site]
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