Custóias
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Custóias | |
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| Coordinates: 41°12′00″N 8°37′59″W / 41.200°N 8.633°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Metropolitan area | Porto |
| District | Porto |
| Municipality | Matosinhos |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,065 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4460 |
| Website | http://www.jf-custoias-lecabalio-guifoes.pt |
Custóias is a former civil parish in the municipality of Matosinhos in the Greater Porto area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Custóias, Leça do Balio e Guifões.[1] Custóias is a town since 2003. The town is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Matosinhos and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Porto.
Description[edit]
The town covers an area is 5.78 square kilometres (1,430 acres) and had 18,065 inhabitants in the 2001 census. The area is mainly residential, with two-storey dwellings. The town centre is the town square, called Largo do Souto (Souto Square). Custóias hosts a large fair every Saturday.
Transportation[edit]
Custóias is served by A4 and VRI motorways. Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto and Resende provide the bus network. The Porto Metro are Line B and E - Custóias; Line C - Cândido dos Reis and Pias.
Penitentiary[edit]
Custóias is home to a state prison that serves the northern region of the country. It was built by prisoners in 1974.
References[edit]
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 68-69" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links[edit]
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