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.[1] The population in 2011 was 12,890,[2] in an area of 8.67 km².[3]
Moreira | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Moreira Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′56″N 8°39′00″W / 41.249°N 8.650°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Maia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.67 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,890 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
References
edit- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 66" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
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