Rio Meão
Civil parish in Norte, Portugal
40°57′29″N 8°34′52″W / 40.958°N 8.581°W / 40.958; -8.581
Portugal (2011)
Rio Meão is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira. The population in 2011 was 4,931,[1] in an area of 6.68 km2.[2]
History
The parish was first mentioned in the 8th century (773) as "Rius Medianus". The name of the parish comes from a small river south of the parish ("Rius Medianus") and is located between Santa Maria da Feira and Paços de Brandão. In 1220, it became a parish.
Sancho I received the parish, the Ordem do Hospitel, it later reorganized into a settlement of the Portuguese territory.
Sites of interest
The parishes contains three historic traditional houses:
- Casa dos Brandões de Tabuaça de Anta
- Casa do Mourão
- Casa da Peredinha
Sporting club
- Juventude Atlética de Rio Meão - football
References
External links
- Rio Meão blog (in Portuguese)
- Santa Maria da Feira Municipal Chamber (in Portuguese)
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Parishes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality
- Argoncilhe
- Arrifana
- Caldas de São Jorge e Pigeiros
- Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior
- Escapães
- Fiães
- Fornos
- Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande
- Lourosa
- Milheirós de Poiares
- Mozelos
- Nogueira da Regedoura
- Paços de Brandão
- Rio Meão
- Romariz
- Sanguedo
- Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo
- Santa Maria de Lamas
- São João de Ver
- São Paio de Oleiros
- São Miguel do Souto e Mosteirô
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