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Fun fact 1 about Porto

Puente Don Luis I, Oporto, Portugal, 2012-05-09, DD 13
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The nickname tripeiros (tripe-eaters) originates from the 15th century, when better meat cuts were sent on naval expeditions, leaving tripe for the locals.

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Porto

Portugal

Country
Portugal
Population
237.6K
Coordinates
41.16, -8.63
745th most populous city in the world

Porto, also known in English as Oporto, is the second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas.

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