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Madalena

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Total population

10,040

Land area6.02 km²
Coordinates41.11°, -8.64°

Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
6.02 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Madalena is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. Famous for its beaches, the parish makes border with the Atlantic Ocean and only a couple of miles close to Rio Douro. Due to its geographical location, the inhabitants can enjoy considerable sunshine duration all year with warm weather. It is a historical place over 800 years old with deep agricultural traditions and fishing practices.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
41.1063
Longitude
-8.6430
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
380,031
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    17,910
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    14,916
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14,003
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,320
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    12,182
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    10,899
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    9,052
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,327

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
17
Largest magnitude
3.3
Largest event
2015-05-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Vanessa Fernandes
Vanessa Fernandes
Portuguese triathlete
Vítor Baía
Vítor Baía
Portuguese footballer
J
Jorge Costa
Portuguese footballer and manager (1971–2025)
José Moreira
José Moreira
Portuguese footballer
Tomás António Gonzaga
Tomás António Gonzaga
Brazilian poet, jurist and activist
Raul Brandão
Raul Brandão
Portuguese writer and journalist (1867-1930)
Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte
Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte
Portuguese football player/manager
Wilson Eduardo
Wilson Eduardo
Portuguese footballer
Vasco Graça Moura
Vasco Graça Moura
Portuguese lawyer, writer, translator and politician (1942–2014)
F
Filipe Gouveia
Portuguese association football player
A
António Reis
Portuguese film director (1927-1991)
Luciana Abreu
Luciana Abreu
Portuguese singer, actress and television host
Alexandre Guedes
Alexandre Guedes
Portuguese association football player
B
Bruno Manuel Araújo Braga
Portuguese footballer
G
Gabriel Mendes
footballer
J
José Guimarães
fencer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Porto

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.39
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,604

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
77
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Madalena

Ao Porto
2003
Paixão de aprender
Paixão de aprender
Esther Pillar Grossi · 1993
Dicionário comercial e administrativo
Madalena Domingues dos Santos · 1991
Memórias e recordações
Madalena Sá e Costa · 2008

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Madalena, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Vila Nova de Gaia (53404021204) — Madalena, Portugal0.2 miApeadeiro de Madalena — Madalena, Portugal0.4 miVila Nova de Gaia (53421746291) — Madalena, Portugal0.6 miVila Nova de Gaia (53421901858) — Madalena, Portugal0.8 miFrancesinha01 (407798020) — Madalena, Portugal0.9 miPorto (31830375865) — Madalena, Portugal0.9 miPorto (31792896646) — Madalena, Portugal0.9 miPorto (31722486471) — Madalena, Portugal0.9 miDouro estuary — Madalena, Portugal0.9 miPorto (31683279242) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (39437026832) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (38588679595) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (38588681065) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (24600651017) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (27690133669) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (25592786208) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (24596261307) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (27685491109) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (39463164611) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto -i---i- (39463164601) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto (24510953779) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto (24283319562) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto (24283317072) — Madalena, Portugal1 miPorto (24365310486) — Madalena, Portugal1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image