Municipio de Vila Nova de Gaia / Municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia

Vila Nova de Gaia or Gaia is a Portuguese city located in the sub-region of the Metropolitan Area of Porto , belonging to the North region and the district of Porto. It is the seat of the Municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, which has a total area of 168.46 km. The municipality is limited to the north by the municipality of Porto, to the east by the municipality of Gondomar, to the southeast by the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, to the south by the municipality of Espinho and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. It is the third largest municipality in the country.