Rio Meão
Appearance
Rio Meão | |
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Coordinates: 40°57′29″N 8°34′52″W / 40.958°N 8.581°W | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Norte |
Metropolitan area | Porto |
District | Aveiro |
Municipality | Santa Maria da Feira |
Area | |
• Total | 6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,931 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Rio Meão is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. The population in 2011 was 4,931,[1] in an area of 6.68 km2.[2]
History
[edit]The parish was first mentioned in the 8th century (773) as "Rius Medianus". The name of the parish comes from a small river south of the parish ("Rius Medianus") and is located between Santa Maria da Feira and Paços de Brandão. In 1220, it became a parish.
Sancho I received the parish, the Ordem do Hospitel, it later reorganized into a settlement of the Portuguese territory.
Sites of interest
[edit]The parishes contains three historic traditional houses:
- Casa dos Brandões de Tabuaça de Anta
- Casa do Mourão
- Casa da Peredinha
Sporting club
[edit]- Juventude Atlética de Rio Meão - football
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Rio Meão blog (in Portuguese)
- Santa Maria da Feira Municipal Chamber (in Portuguese)