Custóias

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Custóias
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41°12′00″N 8°37′59″W / 41.200°N 8.633°W / 41.200; -8.633Coordinates: 41°12′00″N 8°37′59″W / 41.200°N 8.633°W / 41.200; -8.633
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Metropolitan area	Porto
District	Porto
Municipality	Matosinhos
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Population
• Total	18,065
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	4460
Website	http://www.jf-custoias-lecabalio-guifoes.pt

Custóias is a former civil parish in the municipality of Matosinhos in the Greater Porto area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Custóias, Leça do Balio e Guifões.^[1] Custóias is a town since 2003. The town is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Matosinhos and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Porto.

Description[]

The town covers an area is 5.78 square kilometres (1,430 acres) and had 18,065 inhabitants in the 2001 census. The area is mainly residential, with two-storey dwellings. The town centre is the town square, called Largo do Souto (Souto Square). Custóias hosts a large fair every Saturday.

Transportation[]

Custóias is served by A4 and VRI motorways. Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto and Resende provide the bus network. The Porto Metro are Line B and E - Custóias; Line C - Cândido dos Reis and Pias.

Penitentiary[]

Custóias is home to a state prison that serves the northern region of the country. It was built by prisoners in 1974.

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External links[]

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