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The oldest traces of a human settlement in this territory go back thousands of years and include ancient instruments and Paleolithic artefacts. The settling of the land began around 5000 years ago, during the Neolithic period.            

The position of the area within the Roman Empire led to deep changes to the territory's structure and its settlement. The creation of new roads and bridges resulted from a general policy of development, communication and commerce, associated with Pax Romana. 

When Portugal was established as a state in the XII century, a settlement in the territory had already existed for a time, Vila de Matesinum. During this period Matosinhos was part of the parish of Sandim.

In the late Middle Ages, the territory was marked by the foundation of monasteries and convents. The Monastery of Bouças supported the growth of the settlement and was part of the basis of the municipality of Matosinhos. 

In the XVI century, Matosinhos received a foral (charter) attributed to King D. Manuel I, which means an important position as an agro-producer and seat of many property-owners. Matosinhos became a main suppliers of Porto.

As a port city, Matosinhos was perfectly placed to take advantage of the traffic during the Age of Discoveries, when many emigrants were looking to purchase land in the territory of Brazil. 

In 1832, a fishing community had begun to transform the coast of Matosinhos into an important centre for the can industry, establishing a principal motor for development in the municipality, that would drive the economy forward until the late XX century.

In 1833, following a series of administrative reforms, the municipality of Bouças was established, with its seat in the locality of Senhora da Hora. It remained the seat until 1853, when the town of Matosinhos was created. It included the civil parishes of Matosinhos and Leça da Palmeira, which later took on the role of the municipal seat. 

In 1909, the municipality officially changed its name to Matosinhos.

The Port of Leixões was established at the end of the XIX century. This marked the beginning of the transformation of Matosinhos, based on the sardine fishery and can industry, and ultimately led to the elevation of the town to the status of city on 28 May 1984.

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Portugal / Braga / Lisbon / Matosinhos / Porto / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces

Portuguese cities ditch public World Cup fan zones to save money

Not only that, but the measures would also save energy during the start of a winter of austerity

Nov 21, 2022 17:53
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews

Luisa Salgueiro: Climate resilience work is never completed, it’s a continuously upgraded project

A conversation with the Mayor of Matosinhos, Portugal’s first UN Resilience Hub

Jun 23, 2022 12:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Italy / Portugal / Matosinhos / Development / Green City

Matosinhos becomes the first UN Resilience Hub in Portugal

The city joins the Province of Potenza (Italy) as the newest role models for the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative

May 25, 2022 09:44
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Matosinhos / Interviews / New European Bauhaus

Catarina Selada on the first-ever platform that assigns credits for saved carbon emissions

An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners

Apr 26, 2022 13:25
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Matosinhos / Development

European Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction, 24-26 November 2021

Start thinking and acting differently about disasters

Oct 26, 2021 10:36
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Portugal / Matosinhos / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces

Matosinhos restores the largest steam-powered crane in the world

In an age of environmental hyper-awareness, this piece of industrial heritage surely stands out

Oct 14, 2021 17:40
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Portugal / Matosinhos / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health

Libraries in Matosinhos turn to delivery service during the lockdown

More efficient way of bringing truth and knowledge to avid readers

Jan 28, 2021 13:06
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Matosinhos / Porto / Education and Sport

Porto & Matosinhos Wave Series show surfing can be for everyone

Children with special needs braved the waves during the Adaptive Surfing Meeting

Sep 28, 2020 10:22
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Matosinhos / Welfare and Health

Matosinhos takes a decisive step on housing issues

The municipality signed a co-operation financing agreement that will benefit 1691 families

Jul 31, 2020 09:11
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Matosinhos / Interviews

In Matosinhos we are testing new solutions in order to change routine actions

Interview with Luisa Salgueiro, Mayor of Matosinhos in Portugal

Jul 20, 2020 07:22
Monika Dimitrova

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