Maia, Municipality in Porto, Portugal
Maia is a municipality in the Porto Metropolitan Area, spreading across several smaller centers north of the main city. The area continues to grow, linking rural neighborhoods with modern residential districts and business zones.
The municipality was founded in 1519 when King Manuel I granted a charter establishing local administrative structures. Since then, it evolved from agricultural land into a busy suburb of Porto.
The place is home to several historic churches and chapels that have shaped the spiritual life of residents over centuries. These buildings reflect traditional craftsmanship and faith practices that remain visible in the architecture today.
The Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport sits at the edge and connects the area with national and international destinations. The light metro rail crosses through the area, offering easy links to central Porto.
The area hosts the international airport and several major industrial zones, making it a logistics hub for the region. This strategic location has drawn many businesses, shaping economic growth in unexpected ways.
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Hospital of Saint John
5.9 km
Zoo da Maia
1.3 km
Mosteiro de Leça do Balio
2.7 km
Igreja paroquial de Matosinhos, incluindo o seu recheio
7.7 km
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
6.1 km
Torre do Lidador
454 m
Conjunto constituido pela Igreja e Casa do Mosteiro de São Salvador de Moreira
3.1 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Ó de Águas Santas
4.2 km
Quinta da Conceição
7.1 km
Casa da Cerveja
2.6 km
Quinta de São Gens, incluindo o terreiro a oeste e jardim a este
6.1 km
Casa de Santiago
7.7 km
Associação de Estudantes da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto
6 kmCastro do Monte Castelo de Guifões
6.3 kmQuinta do Chantre, com todo o conjunto de edificações, nomeadamente a casa, a capela, os chafarizes do terreiro, a janela do jardim e a portada
1.4 km
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
8.2 km
Organo di San Salvador
3.1 km
Ponte de D. Goimil
3 kmEstádio do Leça
6.9 km
Pelourinho de Matosinhos
8 km
Associação Nacional de Contratados do Exército
7.4 km
Igreja Paroquial de São Mamede de Infesta
4.5 km
Casa do Major ou Casa dos Leões
4.8 km
Estátua do Homem da Maça
4.1 kmCTT de Matosinhos
8.4 km
Ponte do Carro
4.7 km
Ponte de Guifões
6.4 kmHotel Porto Mar
8.3 km
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