Matosinhos
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| - Country |  Portugal |
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| - Region | Norte | |||||
| - Subregion | Grande Porto | |||||
| - District or A.R. | Porto | |||||
| Mayor | Guilherme Pinto | |||||
| - Party | PS | |||||
| Area | 62.2 km² | |||||
| Population | ||||||
| - Total | 168,451 | |||||
| - Density | 2,708/km² | |||||
| No. of parishes | 10 | |||||
| Coordinates | 41º11'N 8º42'W | |||||
| Municipal holiday | Senhor de Matosinhos Whit Tuesday |
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| Website: http://www.cm-matosinhos.pt | ||||||
Matosinhos (pron. IPA: [mɐtu'ziɲuʃ]) is a Portuguese city and municipality. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto area. The city proper has a population of 45,703.[1] The municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes. Many people have recently moved from the surrounding area to live there.
The city was the birth place of the architect Siza Vieira. It was also where poet Florbela Espanca died: a local library is named after her.
Matosinhos is located on the seacoast and is a commercial center. It has good summer weather, nice beaches, but cool water temperature.
Pedro Hispano, the main hospital of northern Portugal is located in Matosinhos, and serves the entire Porto metropolitan area.
Matosinhos has got some local landmarks like Castelo Do Queijo and Forte de Nossa Senhora Da Conceição this one in Leça da Palmeira.
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[edit] Parishes
- Matosinhos
- Leça da Palmeira
- Senhora da Hora
- São Mamede de Infesta
- Leça do Balio
- Custóias
- Guifões
- Santa Cruz do Bispo
- Perafita
- Lavra
The international Leixões seaport and the Petrogal oil refinery are located in Leça da Palmeira.
[edit] History
When Portugal was born, Matosinhos already existed, called at that time Vila de Matesinum. One of the first official records referring to Matusinyis in 1258, the result of Afonso III inquiries. At that time Matosinhos was a humble place, part of the parish of Sandim.
[edit] Sports
Matosinhos municipality is home to Leixões Sport Club, Leça FC and other minor clubs.
[edit] List of Matosinhos teams
- Leixões Sport Club
- Leça FC
- SC Senhora da Hora
- FC Infesta
- Padroense
- FC Perafita
- Juventude de Matosinhos
- Seara FC
[edit] References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
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