City form the east of the Metropolitan Area of Porto, north region of Portugal. It occupies a surface of 75,7 km2 surrounded by the Baltar and Valongo mountain chains, between the Ferreira and Leça rivers. Although the city was populated before the Romans, the city’s expansion took place in the 18th century, mainly because of the construction of new transport infrastructures and to it traditional products industry, specially their famous artisan cookies, the regueifas. Among its architectonic patrimony stand out the Christ’s Cross of Senhor do Padrão and the medieval bridge of São Lazaro.
Valongo (Portugal)
Since 2013, Valongo has launched a strategy to recover the bakery tradition of the municipality, aiming not only to rebuild and promote its cultural identity, but also to promote development, local entrepreneurship and urban renewal.
Valongo (Portugal)
The inititative of Valongo is unique and mainly addressed to young people from 14-15 years old, in order to confront stereotypes and prejudice, and foster values-based education through awareness.
