Cidade da Maia
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Cidade da Maia | |
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  Cidade da Maia Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′59″N 8°37′19″W / 41.233°N 8.622°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Maia |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,134 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
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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Sports
[edit]Maia is the hometown of two important sports organizations: the football club FC Maia, and the cycling team União Ciclista da Maia.
References
[edit]- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 66" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
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