Águas Santas

Águas Santas is a Portuguese town and parish located in the municipality of Maia. The population in 2011 was 27,470,[1] in an area of 8.23 km²,[2] making it one of the most densely populated towns in the Porto District. It is located about 3.5 kilometers north of the city of Porto, near river Leça.

Águas Santas
Civil parish
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41.209°N 8.589°W / 41.209; -8.589
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Metropolitan area	Porto
District	Porto
Municipality	Maia
Area
• Total	8.23 km^2 (3.18 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	27,470
• Density	3,300/km^2 (8,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website	www.jf-aguassantas.pt

History

The first references to Águas Santas are found in a document dating from the year 1120, where Pope Callixtus II mentions the monastery of Aquis Sanctis.[3]

See also

• Associação Atlética de Águas Santas - the local professional handball team
• Cerealis - a Portuguese food producer headquartered in Águas Santas

References

1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país"
3. (in Portuguese) Coelho, M.J.P., "A Igreja de Águas Santas - Contribuição para o Estudo da História e Cronologia da sua Construção"