Entre Douro e Vouga

[1] It is now part of Metropolitan Area of Porto - NUTS3, integrated in the NUTS2 Norte Region.

It had a total surface area of 858 km2 (the third smallest) and a population of 283,856 inhabitants for a density of 330 inhabitants/km2.

The main urban centres were the cities of Santa Maria da Feira, Oliveira de Azeméis and São João da Madeira, each of them counting approximately 20,000 inhabitants.

Other cities:Lourosa, Fiães and Vale de Cambra (all with less than 10,000).

Its main economic activity is centered in light industry, paper and agriculture transformation (mainly rice and cork) and shoe fabrication.