São João da Madeira, Municipality in Aveiro district, Portugal
Located in northwestern Portugal, São João da Madeira covers an area of 7.94 square kilometers within the Porto Metropolitan Area at elevations between 50 and 400 meters.
The first written reference to the settlement dates from 1088 under the name 'Uilla de Sancto Ioanne de Mateira', describing a land transaction in a region covered by forests.
The Hat Museum preserves the legacy of hat manufacturing traditions that began in 1802 when J. Gomes de Pinho established the first factory in the municipality.
Industrial tourism offers guided tours through active factories, with the Welcome Center providing information about shoe manufacturing, hat making, and pencil production facilities.
The municipality earned recognition as an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage due to its continuous manufacturing traditions since the 19th century.
Location: Aveiro
Location: Metropolitan Area of Porto
Shares border with: Santa Maria da Feira, Oliveira de Azeméis
Phone: +351256200200
Email: geral@cm-sjm.pt
Website: https://cm-sjm.pt
GPS coordinates: 40.90000,-8.50000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:43
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