Alvados Explained

Official Name:	Alvados
Region:	Centro
Cim:	Região de Leiria
District:	Leiria
Area Total:	10.3
Population Total:	497
Population As Of:	2011
Patron:	Our Lady of Consolation
Dissolved:	28 January 2013
Type:	parish
Municipality:	Porto de Mós

Alvados is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto de Mós, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 497, in an area of 10.3 km².^[1] On 28 January 2013 it merged with Alcaria to form Alvados e Alcaria.^[2] It's known for its grottoes Grutas de Alvados and Grutas de Santo António (discovered in 1964^[3] and 1955^[4] respectively).

References

1. Web site: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Censos 2011 . 2021-06-13 . censos.ine.pt.
2. 28 January 2013 . Reorganização administrativa do território das freguesias . Assembleia da República . 40.
3. Web site: Grutas de Alvados . 2022-05-26 . www.municipio-portodemos.pt . pt-PT.
4. Web site: Grutas de Santo António . 2022-05-26 . www.municipio-portodemos.pt . pt-PT.