Moreira, also known as Moreira da Maia, is a Portuguese town (vila) and civil parish in the municipality of Maia, Greater Porto, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Duas Igrejas, Rio Mau, Goães, Godinhaços, Pedregais, Azões and Portela das Cabras. The population in 2011 was 12,890, in an area of 8.67 km².
Population: 11,336
Latitude: 41° 03' 21.60" N
Longitude: -8° 23' 21.80" W
The Estádio do Dragão (Portuguese pronunciation: [(ɨ)ˈʃtadiu du dɾɐˈɣɐ̃w], Stadium of the Dragon) is an all-seater football stadium located in Porto, Portugal, and the home of FC Porto. It was inaugurated on 16 November 2003 with a friendly match be…
The Maria Pia bridge (Ponte Maria Pia), commonly known as Ponte Dona Maria, is a railway bridge built in 1877 by Gustave Eiffel in Porto, Portugal. Built of wrought iron, its two-hinged crescent arch used to carry the railway to Lisbon for 353 metre…
On the night of March 4, 2001, the Hintze Ribeiro disaster occurred when the Hintze Ribeiro Bridge, made of steel and concrete, collapsed in Entre-os-Rios, Castelo de Paiva, Portugal, killing 59 people, including those in a bus and three cars that w…
The Estádio das Antas (officially Estádio do Futebol Clube do Porto) was the third (and longest occupied) stadium of the Portuguese football side FC Porto. It was in use from 1952 to 2004, replacing the earlier Campo da Constituição and later replac…
Paços de Ferreira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpasuʒ ðɨ fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ]) is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. Sometimes referred to as the Capital do Móvel (capital of furniture), owing to the predominance of this industry within its territo…
Rio Tinto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁiu ˈtĩtu]) is a Portuguese city and parish, located in Gondomar Municipality, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 50,713, in an area of 9.38 km².
Ermesinde is a civil parish in the municipality (concelho) of Valongo, in continental Portugal, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Porto. The population in 2011 was 38,798, in an area of 7.65 km².
Estádio Capital do Móvel is a multi-use stadium in Paços de Ferreira, Portugal. It is used primarily for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 7,000 people and was built in 1973 under the name Estádio da Mata Real.
Penafiel (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɨnɐfiˈɛɫ] or [ˌpenɐfiˈɛɫ]) is a municipality in Porto District in the North of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 72,265, in an area of 212.24 km².
Gondomar (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡõduˈmaɾ]) is a municipality located in the east of Portugal's Porto Metropolitan Area. The population in 2011 was 168,027, in an area of 131.86 km².
Valongo (Portuguese pronunciation: [vɐˈlõɡu]) is a Portuguese municipality located in the District of Porto. The city population is 18,698, and the municipality is composed of 4 parishes, of which three are cities (Alfena, Valongo and Ermesinde). Th…
The Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is a Portuguese castle in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, district of Aveiro. Emblematic of Portuguese medieval military architecture, the Castle of Santa Maria da Feira is one of the monuments that best …
The Coliseu do Porto is a theatre in Porto, Portugal. It is arguably one of the most relevant landmarks of Porto and a prestigious venue for music and cultural events. Together with Batalha Cinema, the Coliseu is a very good example of Portuguese St…
Grijó (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɾiˈʒɔ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Grijó e Sermonde.
The Igreja de Santo Ildefonso is an eighteenth-century church in Porto, Portugal, situated near Batalha Square. Completed in 1739, the church was built in a proto-Baroque style and features a retable by the Italian artist Nicolau Nasoni and a façade…
Estadio Municipal 25 de Abril is a multi-use stadium in Penafiel, Portugal. It is primarily used for football matches and is the home ground of F.C. Penafiel.
The São João National Theatre (Portuguese: Teatro Nacional São João) is a theatre in the city of Porto, in Portugal.
Rebordosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨβuɾˈðɔzɐ]) is a civil parish in the municipality of Paredes, in the northern subregion of Tâmega. The population in 2011 was 9,106, in an area of 10.76 km².