Rio Meão
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]
Rio Meão | |
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![]() ![]() Rio Meão Location in Portugal | |
Coordinates: 40.958°N 8.581°W | |
Country | ![]() |
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) |
History
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
The parishes contains three historic traditional houses:
- Casa dos Brandões de Tabuaça de Anta
- Casa do Mourão
- Casa da Peredinha
Sporting club
- Juventude Atlética de Rio Meão - football
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References
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