Cidade da Maia
Cidade da Maia | |
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Parish | |
![]() ![]() Cidade da Maia | |
Coordinates: 41°13′59″N 8°37′19″W / 41.233°N 8.622°WCoordinates: 41°13′59″N 8°37′19″W / 41.233°N 8.622°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Municipality | Maia |
Area | |
• Total | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,134 |
• Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Cidade da Maia is a civil parish in the municipality of Maia, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Gueifães, Maia and Vermoim.[1] The population in 2011 was 40,134,[2] in an area of 10.42 km².[3] The parish covers the central area of Maia. In 1902, Maia achieved the status of vila (town). Maia was granted city status (cidade) on 23 August 1986.
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Maia City Hall's Lidador Tower
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Visconde de Barreiros' Avenue, Maia.
Sports
Maia is the hometown of two important sports organizations: the football club FC Maia, and the cycling team União Ciclista da Maia.
References
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 66" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ↑ Direção-Geral do Território
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