Cidade da Maia

Cidade da Maia
Cidade da Maia
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Cidade da Maia is a

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.

Sports

Maia is the hometown of two important sports organizations: the football club

FC Maia, and the cycling team União Ciclista da Maia

.

References

^ 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.

[1] Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 66" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 August 2014.

[2] Instituto Nacional de Estatística

[3] "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.

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