Águas Santas

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Águas Santas
Civil parish
Coat of arms of Águas Santas
Coat of arms
LocalFregMaia-AguasSantas.svg
Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 8°35′20″W / 41.209°N 8.589°W / 41.209; -8.589Coordinates: 41°12′32″N 8°35′20″W / 41.209°N 8.589°W / 41.209; -8.589
Country Portugal
RegionNorte
Metropolitan areaPorto
DistrictPorto
MunicipalityMaia
Area
 • Total8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total27,470
 • Density3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país"
  3. ^ (in Portuguese) Coelho, M.J.P., "A Igreja de Águas Santas - Contribuição para o Estudo da História e Cronologia da sua Construção"


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