Santa Maria da Feira
Greater Porto
Porto District

Districts of Portugal

Guide to Portugal

COMING SOON...

Porto District

Northern Region of Portugal

The municipality and city of Santa Maria da Feira are part of the Porto Metropolitan Area, in the district of Aveiro, they are part of the former province of Douro Litoral, a Northern region from Portugal.


Santa Maria da Feira, with 21,154 inhabitants (INE, 2021), is the least populated municipality in the Porto Metropolitan Area.

Location

Santa Maria da Feira (64 km southeast of the city of Porto) is situated to the northwest by the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, to the west by Santa Maria da Feira, to the southwest by Santa Maria da Feira, to the south by Vale de Cambra, to the southeast by São Pedro do Sul, to the east by Castro Daire, to the northeast by Cinfães and to the north by the municipality of Castelo de Paiva.

Area and Population

Currently, Santa Maria da Feira has a population of 21,154 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census (INE, 2021); being the municipality with the smallest population in the Porto Metropolitan Area.

The peak population in Santa Maria da Feira was reached during the 1950s, when it had 26,427 inhabitants.

Tourist attractions in Santa Maria da Feira

In Santa Maria da Feira, among the various tourist attractions, the following stand out:

• the Santa Maria da Feira Monastery

• the Santa Maria da Feira Geopark

• the Harvest Fair

• the Pillory of Santa Maria da Feira and that of Trancoso

• The Chestnut Festival

Learn more: Tourist attractions in Santa Maria da Feira

Land of Gastronomy

In Santa Maria da Feira, lovers of good food can enjoy the famous Arouquesa beef, from animals of the Arouquesa breed, a local breed classified as PDO - Protected Designation of Origin.





Another highlight is the Cabrito da Gralheira, another local breed whose meat is highly prized, especially when grilled.

Regarding desserts, the sweets of Santa Maria da Feira, whose main ingredients are eggs, sugar, and almonds, have a great and recognized tradition, inherited from the nuns of the Convent of Santa Maria da Feira. The highlight is the famous Pão de ló de Santa Maria da Feira

Learn more: Cuisine and Gastronomy of Santa Maria da Feira

Santa Maria da Feira, Land of Vinho Verde

Santa Maria da Feira is located in the RDVV - the Demarcated Region of Vinho Verde. Besides good wines, the gastronomy also deserves mention.

Parishes of the Municipality of Santa Maria da Feira

The following are the parishes of Santa Maria da Feira:

• Alvarenga
• Santa Maria da Feira and Burgo
• Cabreiros and Albergaria da Serra
• Canelas and Espiunca
• Chave
• Covelo de Paivó and Janarde
• Escariz
• Fermedo
• Mansores
• Moldes
• Rossas
• Santa Eulália
• São Miguel do Mato
• Tropeço
• Urrô
• Várzea