Águas Santas
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Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 8°35′20″W / 41.209°N 8.589°WCoordinates: 41°12′32″N 8°35′20″W / 41.209°N 8.589°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Porto |
District | Porto |
Municipality | Maia |
Area | |
• Total | 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,470 |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Website | www.jf-aguassantas.pt |
Águas Santas is a Portuguese town and parish located in the municipality of Maia. The population in 2011 was 27,470,[1] in an area of 8.23 km2,[2] making it one of the most densely populated towns in the Porto District. It is located about 3.5 kilometers north of the city of Porto, near river Leça.
History[]
The first references to Águas Santas are found in a document dating from the year 1120, where Pope Callixtus II mentions the monastery of Aquis Sanctis.[3]
See also[]
- Associação Atlética de Águas Santas - the local professional handball team
- Cerealis - a Portuguese food producer headquartered in Águas Santas
References[]
Categories:
- Towns in Portugal
- Parishes of Maia, Portugal
- Porto geography stubs