Paços de Brandão is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, and Aveiro District. The population in 2011 was 4,867, in an area of 3.56 km². It is 22 km from Porto, and is part of the Porto Metropolitan Area.Its foundation dates back to more than 900 years ago, associated with the Norman Fernand Blandon. It became a town in 1985.Among its highlights is the Festa dos Arcos, which occurs every August in the center of the town.Sites of interestCasa da Quinta do Engenho Novo or Parque Municipal de Paços de Brandão (literally the ''Paços de Brandão Municipal Park')Casa da PortelaMother ChurchEducationInstituto Superior de Paços de BrandãoSporting clubsClube Desportivo de Paços de BrandãoGrupo Recreativo Independente Brandoense (Basketball)FirmsSuspeita Productions - Design and Fashion Firmhttp://www.numerica-multimedia.pt Editora discográfica e Multimedia