Barcelos, Portugal

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Barcelos (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɐɾˈsɛluʃ] (listen)) is a city and a municipality in Braga District in the Minho Province, in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 120,391, in an area of 378.90 km2. With 60 parishes, it is the municipality with the highest number of parishes in the country. It is one of the growing municipalities in the country, and is well known for its textile and adobe industries, as well as its horseback riding events and "figurado" style of pottery, which are comical figurines with accentuated features of farmers, folk musicians, and nativity scene characters. Barcelos is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a Crafts and Folk Art City.

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Barcelos, Portugal
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4755-056 Barcelos, Barcelinhos
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Barcelos Bridge

Barcelos Bridge is a medieval bridge that crosses the Cávado River in Barcelos, Portugal. The bridge was classified as a National Monument in 1910. Construction started in 1325 by order of Pedro Afonso, Count of Barcelos; the structure underwent re-construction works during the XVII and XIX centuries. It features five uneven arches, with cutwaters in the pillars.The old bridge awaits the construction of an alternative passage so it can be closed to transit, following concerns of the Direção-Geral do Património Cultural.

Barcelinhos

Barcelinhos is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 1,781, in an area of 2.76 km².

Igreja Matriz de Barcelos

Igreja Matriz de Barcelos is a church in Barcelos, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

Alvelos

Alvelos is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 2,145, in an area of 3.38 km².People are active in a number of sport and cultural associations. The Associação Recreativa Aguias Futebol Clube de Alvelos, founded on February 5, 1961, and the youth association, Mais Juventude, founded in 2005, are the associations with the most activity in the region. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic and the religion still has an important role on people's daily life.

Carvalhal (Barcelos)

Carvalhal is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 1,391, in an area of 2.58 km².

Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo

Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo is a multi-use stadium in Barcelos, Portugal. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Gil Vicente F.C. The stadium was able to hold 7,000 people. In 2004, Gil Vicente started playing in the new Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, using Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo only for training, friendly games and youth squads.

Barcelos, Vila Boa e Vila Frescainha (São Martinho e São Pedro)

Barcelos, Vila Boa e Vila Frescainha (São Martinho e São Pedro) is a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Barcelos, Vila Boa, Vila Frescainha (São Martinho) and Vila Frescainha (São Pedro). The population in 2011 was 11,108, in an area of 9.30 km².

Barcelos (parish)

Barcelos is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Barcelos, Vila Boa e Vila Frescainha (São Martinho e São Pedro). The population in 2011 was 4,660, in an area of 1.30 km².

Rio Covo (Santa Eugénia)

Rio Covo (Santa Eugénia) is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 1,483, in an area of 3.13 km².

Pereira (Barcelos)

Pereira is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 1,318, in an area of 3.85 km².

Gamil e Midões

Gamil e Midões is a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Gamil and Midões. The population in 2011 was 1,386, in an area of 5.84 km².

Remelhe

Remelhe is a Portuguese freguesia ("civil parish"), located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 1,309, in an area of 6.12 km2.