Moninhas
Moninhas is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. Located in the south of Barreiros/Moninhas district, Moninhas is where the weekly fair of the city is located. The most ancient reference to Moninhas appears in 1586, as ''Agra de Moninhas'' of Giesteira Giesteira or Bairro de Belém is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It is one of the six traditional neighbourhoods of the city, and one of the eleven city districts. Giesteira is located northeast of the Póvoa de Varzim ..., in Póvoa's border. In the place, some ancient farming families existed, but the settlement of the neighbourhood seems to have occurred after the 16th century. {{Póvoa de Varzim districts Neighbourhoods of Póvoa de Varzim ...
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Districts Of Póvoa De Varzim
The urban area of Póvoa de Varzim in northern Portugal is divided into eleven districts (''partes'', lit. "parts"), each with distinctive zones (''zonas''), which are significant areas of the city and have population and topological differences. The vernacular terminology and 19th century subdivisions for the town is ''Bairro'' (neighbourhood or quarter). While most of the assigned boundaries match with traditional local designations, some others differ from common traditional use, for instance the northern area of Giesteira is understood as part of Barreiros, Póvoa de Varzim, Barreiros. This is a result of the City Planning Commission's wish to divide the city with a population of about 3 to 4 thousand in each district. Although, the idea of a neighbourhood equal to a district was aimed, sometimes it was not possible, given the fact that some are excessively small. While most of the districts have been in common use by locals for generations, some designated names are rarely he ...
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