Matosinhos
Also known as Matosinhos Municipality
Matosinhos, officially the City of Matosinhos, is a city and a municipality in the district of Porto in Portugal. The municipality covers an area of approximately and had 172,557 inhabitants in 2021. It is bordered by the municipalities of Porto to the south, Maia to the east and Vila do Conde to the north and the Atlantic Ocean lies to its west. It is a part of the Porto metropolitan area, the second largest urban area in Portugal.
Key facts
- Portuguese subdivision.type
- municipality
- Portuguese subdivision.name
- Matosinhos
- Portuguese subdivision.official_name
- City of Matosinhos
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- no
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- Interactive map of Matosinhos
- Portuguese subdivision.region
- Norte
- Portuguese subdivision.metro
- Porto
- Portuguese subdivision.district
- Porto
- Portuguese subdivision.leader_party
- PS
- Portuguese subdivision.leader_name
- Luísa Salgueiro
Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins and Roman era
- Middle Ages
- Modern era
- Geography
- Demographics
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Economy
- Attractions
- Religious arquitecture
- Transport
- Sport
- Football
- Futsal
- Motorsport
- Notable people
- Sport
- See also
- Notes
- References
Matosinhos, officially the City of Matosinhos, is a city and a municipality in the district of Porto in Portugal. The municipality covers an area of approximately and had 172,557 inhabitants in 2021. It is bordered by the municipalities of Porto to the south, Maia to the east and Vila do Conde to the north and the Atlantic Ocean lies to its west. It is a part of the Porto metropolitan area, the second largest urban area in Portugal.
The city of Matosinhos is the seat of the municipality and it is located at the mouth of the Leça River, only away from Porto's city center. It comprises the parishes of Matosinhos and Leça da Palmeira, which had 49,034 inhabitants in 2021. There are two other cities within the municipality, São Mamede de Infesta and Senhora da Hora, in the east of the municipality.
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