Paços de Ferreira is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. Sometimes referred to as the Capital do Móvel, owing to the predominance of this industry within its territory, the municipality is location of IKEA's industrial operations within Portugal. The population in 2011 was 56,340, in an area of 70.99 km².HistoryPaços de Ferreira was incorporated in 1993.GeographyAdministratively, the municipality is divided into 12 civil parishes : Carvalhosa Eiriz Ferreira Figueiró Frazão Arreigada Freamunde Meixomil Paços de Ferreira Penamaior Raimonda Sanfins Lamoso Codessos SeroaSport F.C. Paços de Ferreira (Football) S.C. Freamunde