Matosinhos
municipality and city in Portugal
Matosinhos (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐtuˈziɲuʃ] (listen)) is a city and a municipality in the northern Porto district of Portugal. It bordered in the south by the city of Porto (8 km from the city centre). The population in 2011 was 175,478.[1]
Matosinhos | |
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Coordinates: 41°11′N 8°42′W / 41.183°N 8.700°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Porto |
District | Porto |
Parishes | 4 |
Government | |
• President | Luísa Salgueiro (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 62.42 km2 (24.10 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 175,478 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Website | http://www.cm-matosinhos.pt |