Portugal
Braga District
Barcelos

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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Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle of Faria and Paço dos Duques de Bragança.

Nature reserve
Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a castle in the northern civil parish of , municipality of Barcelos, in the Cávado.

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

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arcozelo and Vila Frescainha.

Suburb
is a Portuguese freguesia in the municipality of . The population in 2011 was 12,840, in an area of 3.44 km². It is the most populated parish in the municipality. is situated 4½ km north of Alvelos.

Village
Barcelos, Vila Boa e is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Barcelos, Vila Boa, and . is situated 3½ km north of Alvelos.

Village
Barcelos, Vila Boa e is a civil parish in the municipality of , Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Barcelos, Vila Boa, and .

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: “Alvelos”
  • Chinese: “阿尔韦卢什”
  • Dutch: “Alvelos”
  • French: “Alvelos”
  • German: “Alvelos”
  • Kazakh: “Алвелуш”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Alvelos”
  • Persian: “الولاس”
  • Portuguese: “Alvelos (Barcelos)”
  • Portuguese: “Alvelos”
  • Russian: “Алвелуш”
  • Spanish: “Alvelos”
  • Tatar: “Алвелуш”
  • Turkish: “Alvelos”
  • Turkish: “Alvorge”
  • Ukrainian: “Алвелуш”
  • “Alvelos”

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

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