Maia is a parish and a city in the north of Oporto metropolitan area with a population of 9816, the urban area of the city has 38858.

The municipality has 17 parishes and 120744.

Another important village in Maia municipality is Águas Santas with 25249 in conurbation with Oporto.

Maia municipality is as a highly developed municipality by European standards with one of the biggest industrial parks in the Oporto metropolitan area and one of best qualitys of life in Portugal

In the parish of Moreira in the Pedras Rubras place is located the Oporto international airport Francisco Sá Carneiro (also known as Pedras Rubras).

It's also home of ISMAI.