Grijó is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Grijó e Sermonde. The population in 2011 was 10,578, in an area of 11.33 km².. It is the birthplace of André Gomes who plays for FC Barcelona.Grijó was the seat of a municipality until the beginning of the 19th century. The municipality was composed of a single parish and, in 1801, had 1,523 inhabitants.HistoryIn 10–11 May 1809, in the context of the Peninsular war, the Battle of Grijó took place near the town of Grijó.