Foco

Foco is a neighborhood in , which is located on Avenida da Boavista. Foco is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
Photo: Jota, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: human settlement in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Bairro ou empreendimento do Foco” and “Parque residencial da Boavista”
  • Address: Avenida da Boavista

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio do Bessa and Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Boavista e Centro Paroquial.

Stadium
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The Sec. XXI is a football located in the Boavista area of , ; it is the home ground of Boavista Futebol Clube. Like other stadiums used in Euro 2004, the Bessa is a new ground but built on top of the old stands, with each new stand being constructed at different times, which allowed Boavista to continue playing there during the project.

Church
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is a church.

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The is a concert hall in , Portugal. It was designed by architect Rem Koolhaas and opened in 2005. Designed to mark the festive year of 2001 in which the city of Porto was designated European Capital of Culture, it was the first building…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bessa and Bairro da Cooperativa ‘O Lar Familiar’.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a civil parish of the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 38,012, in an area of 5.83 km2. The Hospital da Prelada, a reputed private hospital of Porto city established in 1988 which operates for the state-run national…

Foco

Latitude
41.16295° or 41° 9′ 47″ north
Longitude
-8.64741° or 8° 38′ 51″ west
Open location code
8CHH5973+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1340021640
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q37175985
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Satellite Map

Discover Foco from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Portuguese—“Foco” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galeria Comercial do Foco and Jardim Machado de Assis.

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