Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira
Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira is a civil parish in the municipality of Matosinhos, Northern Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Matosinhos and Leça da Palmeira.[1] The population in 2011 was 49,486,[2] in an area of 12.16 km².[3]
Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira | |
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  Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41.187°N 8.687°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Matosinhos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.16 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 49,486 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
History
It was founded in 2013, as part of a national administrative reform, by the aggregation of the former parishes of Matosinhos and Leça da Palmeira and has its headquarters in Matosinhos.[4]
References
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 68-69" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- (PDF) https://dre.pt/application/dir/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf.
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