Matosinhos

Matosinhos (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐtuˈziɲuʃ] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a city and a municipality in the northern Porto district of Portugal. It bordered in the south by the city of Porto (8 km from the city centre). The population in 2011 was 175,478.[1]

Matosinhos
Flag of Matosinhos
Coat of arms of Matosinhos
Coordinates: 41°11′N 8°42′W
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
Parishes4
Government
  PresidentLuísa Salgueiro (PS)
Area
  Total62.42 km2 (24.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total175,478
  Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitehttp://www.cm-matosinhos.pt

References

  1. INE, ed. (2011), Censos (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Estatística



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