Mafamude

Mafamude is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Mafamude e Vilar do Paraíso.
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  • Type: Suburb with 38,500 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Freguesia de Mafamude”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of São Francisco and Dom Luís I Bridge.

Museum
Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Saint Francis is the most prominent Gothic monument in , , being also noted for its outstanding Baroque inner decoration. It is located in the historic centre of the city, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Bridge
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The Luiz I Bridge, commonly known as , is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the river between the cities of and in .

Museum
Photo: Manuel de Sousa, Public domain.
The Stock Exchange Palace is a historical building in , . The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.

Photo: Olegivvit, CC BY 2.5.
is 's second largest city and the capital of the , and a busy industrial and commercial centre. The city isn't very populous, but the metropolitan area has some 1.8 million inhabitants in a 50-km radius, with cities like , , and .

Suburb
Santa Marinha is a former civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada. The population in 2011 was 30,146, in an area of 6.91 km².

Suburb
is a parish in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 27,769, in an area of 8.93 km2. It is located along the mouth of river and the Atlantic Ocean, across from , . is situated 4 km west of Mafamude.

Mafamude

Latitude
41.1137° or 41° 6′ 49″ north
Longitude
-8.6041° or 8° 36′ 15″ west
Population
38,500
Elevation
179 metres (587 feet)
Open location code
8CHH497W+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4015684785
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8012939
Wiki­data ID
Q1883686
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Mafamude” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Mafamude”
  • Cebuano: “Mafamude”
  • Chechen: “Мафамуде”
  • Chinese: “Mafamude”
  • Chinese: “马法穆迪”
  • Dutch: “Mafamude”
  • French: “Freguesia de Mafamude”
  • Galician: “Mafamude”
  • German: “Freguesia de Mafamude”
  • German: “Mafamude”
  • Japanese: “マファムデ”
  • Kazakh: “Мафамуде”
  • Polish: “Mafamude”
  • Portuguese: “Freguesia de Mafamude”
  • Portuguese: “Mafamude”
  • Russian: “Мафамуде”
  • Spanish: “Freguesia de Mafamude”
  • Spanish: “Mafamude”
  • Tatar: “Мафамуде”
  • Turkish: “Mafamude”
  • “Freguesia de Mafamude”
  • “Mafamude”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Junta de Freguesia de Mafamude e Vilar do Paraíso and Galeria Santo Ovídio.

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