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Matosinhos
municipality
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Area
 • Total 62.42 km2 (24.10 sq mi)
Population
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 • Total 175,478
Website http://www.cm-matosinhos.pt

Matosinhos (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐtuˈziɲuʃ]) is a city and a municipality in the northern Porto district of Portugal. It bordered in the south by the city of Porto (8 km from the city centre). The population in 2011 was 175,478.

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  • Dressing for tonight (5353146484)

    The facade of the Monastery of Leça de Balio

  • PostalMatosinhosSardinhaComboio

    A turn-of-the-century perspective in Matosinhos: part of the annual sardine fishing season

  • Porto - Matosinhos - Praça da Cidade de Salvador

    On the Matosinhos waterfront, She Changes sculpture by artist Janet Echelman

  • Porto (25865711776)

    A view of the beaches of Matosinhos

  • Porto Leixoes (Matosinhos)

    The view of the economic heart of the municipality: the Port of Leixões

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