University Hospital of São João

The São João Hospital gives direct assistance to the population of the parishes of Bonfim, Paranhos, Campanhã e Aldoar, the councils of Maia and Valongo.

It also serves as the main reference center for the districts of Porto (except Baião, Amarante and Marco de Canaveses), Braga and Viana do Castelo.

[1] In 1825 the king D. João VI created the Surgery Royal School of Porto.

[2] The installing committee was directed by Hernâni Monteiro, anatomist and professor of the Faculty of Medicine, who had the honor of giving the first lecture on 9 November 1959.

[citation needed]} In 1984 the São João Hospital was made honor member of the Merit Order.