Alvelos

Alvelos is a freguesia, 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.
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  • Type: Village with 2,150 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Barcelos
  • Also known as: “Alvelos (Barcelos)”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Paço dos Duques de Bragança and Museu de Olaria.

Archaeological site
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

Museum
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Church
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church in , Portugal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcozelo and Vila Frescainha.

Suburb
is a Portuguese freguesia in the municipality of . is situated 4½ km north of Alvelos.

Village
Barcelos, Vila Boa e is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. is situated 3½ km north of Alvelos.

Suburb
is a freguesia, located in the municipality of .

Alvelos

Latitude
41.504° or 41° 30′ 14″ north
Longitude
-8.6213° or 8° 37′ 17″ west
Population
2,150
Elevation
79 metres (259 feet)
Open location code
8CHHG93H+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3082696872
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8010957
Wiki­data ID
Q448647
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Alvelos” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Alvelos”
  • Bulgarian: “Алвелос”
  • Cebuano: “Alvelos”
  • Chechen: “Алвелуш”
  • Chinese: “阿尔韦卢什”
  • Dutch: “Alvelos”
  • French: “Alvelos”
  • German: “Alvelos”
  • Kazakh: “Алвелуш”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Alvelos”
  • Persian: “الولاس”
  • Portuguese: “Alvelos”
  • Russian: “Алвелуш”
  • Spanish: “Alvelos”
  • Tatar: “Алвелуш”
  • Turkish: “Alvelos”
  • Ukrainian: “Алвелуш”
  • “Alvelos”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pereira and Carvalhal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Igreja Paroquial de Alvelos and Capela da Nossa Senhora das Dores.

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