MATOSINHOS

'Matosinhos' (pron. ) is a Portuguese city and municipality. It is bordered to the south by the city of Porto and lies within the Greater Porto area. The city proper has a population of 45,703^[1]; the municipality has a population of 168,451 in 10 parishes.
The city was the place of birth of the architect Siza Vieira. It was also the place of death of the poet Florbela Espanca that is also the name of the local library.
Matosinhos is located in the seacoast what makes the city a very good place to live.
In the last decades the city became modern and dynamic calling the attention of people.
Since then many people start to move from the surroundings to live in Matosinhos or in its other parishes.
The city is characterized by its good commercial services and very good weather mainly on summer. Although the quality of the beaches of Matosinhos has been contested many people still go there in the hot days of spring and summer.
The main hospital of the north of Portugal is located in Matosinhos.
The hospital Pedro Hispano serves the whole Porto metropolitan area and it's known for its good services.

Contents

Parishes

History

Sports

List of Matosinhos teams

References

Parishes

★ Matosinhos

★ Leça da Palmeira

★ Senhora da Hora

★ São Mamede de Infesta

★ Leça do Balio

★ Custóias

★ Guifões

★ Santa Cruz do Bispo

★ Perafita

★ Lavra
The international Leixões seaport and the Petrogal oil refinery are located in Leça da Palmeira.

History

When Portugal was born, Matosinhos already existed, called at that time ''Vila de Matesinum''.
One of the first official records with references to Matosinhos, is of 1258, in result of Afonso III inquiries, with the name of ''Matusiny''. At that time Matosinhos was a humble place, that was part of the parish of Sandim.

Sports

Matosinhos municipality is home to Leixões Sport Club, Leça FC and other minor clubs.

List of Matosinhos teams

★ Leixões Sport Club

★ Leça FC

★ SC Senhora da Hora

★ FC Infesta

★ Padroense

★ FC Perafita

★ Seara FC

References

1. UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)