Cedofeita Explained

Type:	parish
Official Name:	Cedofeita
Image Location:	LocalFregPorto-Cedofeita.svg
Region:	Norte
Metro:	Metropolitan Area of Porto
District:	Porto
Municipality:	Porto
Coordinates:	41.156°N -8.623°W
Area Total:	2.71
Population Total:	22077
Population As Of:	2011
Dissolved:	2013
Website:	http://www.cedofeita.j-f.org/

Cedofeita (pronounced as /pt/) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória.^[1] The population in 2011 was 22,077,^[2] in an area of .^[3]

Local landmarks include the Church of Cedofeita (dedicated to Saint Martin), the Mouzinho de Albuquerque Plaza, the Oliveira's Fountain, several chapels and modern architecture buildings. Casa da Pedra is located in Cedofeita.

People

• The film director Manoel de Oliveira was born in Cedofeita in 1908.
• Cecília Meireles a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal since 2009, representing the CDS – People's Party (CDS-PP), and a former Secretary of State for Tourism, was born in Cedofeita in 1977
• The racing driver Mário de Araújo Cabral was born in Cedofeita in 1934.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 99-100. 29 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.
2. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
3. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat