. "Esmoriz (Portuguese pronunciation: [(\u0268)\u0292mu\u02C8\u027Ei\u0283]) is a Portuguese city located 25 kilometers (16 mi) south of Porto. It belongs to Ovar Municipality. The population in 2011 was 11,448, in an area of 9.17 km\u00B2. Esmoriz was given city status in 1993."@en .