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Arouca, Portugal / Portugal

Arouca ) is a town and a municipality in the Metropolitan Area of Porto, Norte Region, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 22,359, in an area of 329.11 square kilometres . It had 20,383 electors in 2006. The population has grown from 7072 inhabitants in 1801. The entire territory of Arouca is "Arouca Geopark" which is a member of the European Geoparks Network and Global Geoparks Network on account of its outstanding geological heritage, educational programs and projects, and promotion of geotourism.

Arouca Abbey

Arouca, Portugal / Portugal

The Abbey of St. Batholomew, more simply known as the Abbey of Arouca , was a Cistercian monastery of women dating from the 10th century. It is located in Arouca, now in the Porto metropolitan area of Portugal. For much of its existence, it was one of the most influential religious centers in that region of the country.