Barcelos (parish) explained

Type:parish
Official Name:Barcelos
Region:Norte
Cim:Cávado
District:Braga
Municipality:Barcelos
Area Total:1.30
Population Total:4660
Population As Of:2011
Dissolved:2013
Coordinates:41.535°N -8.615°W

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).[1] The population in 2011 was 4,660,[2] in an area of 1.30 km².[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 21-24. 17 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese.
  2. http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/nuts_nomenclature/documents/PT-LAU.xls Eurostat