Paços de Ferreira, Furniture manufacturing center in Porto District, Portugal
Located in northern Portugal at 300 meters elevation, Paços de Ferreira spreads across 71 square kilometers and houses a population of 56,340 inhabitants.
The territory shows evidence of human presence since prehistoric times, with Celtic settlements at Citânia de Sanfins marking early regional development.
The municipality contains numerous furniture production facilities, forming Europe's largest furniture exhibition space measuring 2.5 million square meters.
Regular bus connections link Paços de Ferreira to Porto city, providing transportation options for residents and visitors throughout the district.
School teacher Albino de Matos initiated the local furniture industry by developing specialized educational equipment that spread across Portuguese schools.
Location: Porto
Location: Tâmega e Sousa subregion
Elevation above the sea: 300 m
Shares border with: Santo Tirso, Lousada, Paredes, Valongo
Website: https://cm-pacosdeferreira.pt
GPS coordinates: 41.28333,-8.38333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:16
Citânia de Sanfins
4.4 km
Abbaye de Singeverga
7 km
Santo Tirso Monastery
10.1 km
Igreja de São Salvador de Ferreira
3.9 km
Castro de Monte Padrão
6.4 km
Torre dos Alcoforados
4.4 km
Igreja de São Miguel de Vilarinho
9.4 km
Igreja de Bitarães
8.3 km
Casa e Quinta de Dinis de Cima
10.8 km
Cadeia da Comarca de Paredes
9.4 km
Igreja e antigo Mosteiro de Santo Estêvão de Vilela
5.4 km
Câmara Municipal de Paços de Ferreira
1 km
Árvore isolada em Cemitério de Agrela
7.9 km
Câmara Municipal de Paredes
9.3 km
Igreja Paroquial de Santa Eulália de Barrosas
10.7 km
Largo do Mosteiro do Bom Jesus de Barrosas e estrada municipal que nele desemboca, à ilharga da estrada nacional n.º 207-1
10.6 km
Árvore isolada em Carvalheira
8.4 km
Mamoa do Taio
4.4 km
Câmara Municipal de Santo Tirso
9.9 km
Edifício da Serra Hidráulica de Pereiras
5.6 km
Câmara Municipal de Lousada
8.6 km
Pelourinho de Louredo
6.2 km
Pelourinho de Paredes
9.5 km
Paço de Gominhães
10.5 km
Serra da Agrela - Monte Pilar
3.6 km
Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Assunção
7.1 km
Forca de Louredo
6.2 km
Municipal library
9.3 kmReviews
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