Local time Saturday 5:36 PM | Area 83.7 km² Population 40,134 (2011) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
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. The population in 2011 was 40,134, in an area of 10.42 km². 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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Map of Maia, Portugal
Sports
Maia is the hometown of two important sports organizations: the football club FC Maia, and the cycling team União Ciclista da Maia.
References
Cidade da Maia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA