Map of Maia, Portugal

Maia is a city in Porto, Portugal, with a population of about 36,426. It lies at 41.2357°N, 8.6199°W. Maia is about 284 km (176 mi) north of Lisbon, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ermesinde, 6 km to the east.

Maia at a glance

Where is Maia?

• The 35th largest city in Portugal by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Porto on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 12 min on the shortest day to 15 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Maia

• Ermesinde — 6 km east
• Rio Tinto — 8 km southeast
• Porto — 10 km south
• Vila Nova de Gaia — 12 km south
• Guimarães — 36 km northeast
• Esposende — 36 km north
• Felgueiras — 39 km northeast
• Braga — 39 km northeast
• Viana do Castelo — 54 km north
• Ponte de Lima — 59 km north

Largest cities in Porto

• Porto — 252,687
• Vila Nova de Gaia — 70,811
• Felgueiras — 58,065
• Rio Tinto — 49,966
• Ermesinde — 39,420

Largest cities in Portugal

• Lisbon — 517,802
• Porto — 252,687
• Braga — 193,324
• Amadora — 178,858
• Coimbra — 140,796
• Leiria — 128,640
• Setúbal — 118,166
• Funchal — 105,795
• Viseu — 103,502
• Queluz — 103,399

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.