History
The original Metropolitan Area of Oporto was constituted by nine municipalities: Oporto (the capital), Espinho, Gondomar, Maia, Matosinhos, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila Nova de Gaia, Valongo, and Vila do Conde. The process of enlargement to Santa Maria da Feira, Santo Tirso, Trofa, Arouca and São João da Madeira was approved in the Porto Metropolitan Assembly on January 8, 2005, and started being known as Grande Área Metropolitana do Porto (Greater metropolitan Area of Porto). At September, 1st 2008 Oliveira de Azeméis and Vale de Cambra joined and it became a group of 16 municipalities.
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