Maia (city)
Maia is a city in northern Portugal, located in Maia Municipality. It includes the parishes of Gueifães, Maia and Vermoim, and has 35,625[1] inhabitants.
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[edit] History
In 1902, Maia received the status of vila (small town). Maia was granted city status (cidade) on 23 August 1986.
[edit] Sports
Maia is the hometown of two important sports organizations: the football club FC Maia, and the cycling team União Ciclista da Maia.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
The following places are sister cities to Maia:
Andrézieux, France
Mantes-La-Jolie, France
Sault Saint Marie, Ontario, Canada
Mbombela, South Africa (pre-deal)
[edit] References
- ^ UMA POPULAÇÃO QUE SE URBANIZA, Uma avaliação recente - Cidades, 2004 Nuno Pires Soares, Instituto Geográfico Português (Geographic Institute of Portugal)
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