The urban area of

Póvoa de Varzim Póvoa de Varzim (, ) is a Portuguese city in Northern Portugal and sub-region of Greater Porto, from its city centre. It sits in a sandy coastal plain, a cuspate foreland, halfway between the Minho and Douro rivers. In 2001, there were 63,470 ...

in northern

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

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 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 ...

is understood as part of 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 heard outside of the Planning Commission usage, such as "Parque da Cidade" or "Agro-Velho". Some districts are formed by more than one quarter, such as the Matriz/Mariadeira formed by Matriz, Mariadeira, Regufe, Penalves, and Coelheiro or the Barreiros/Moninhas District formed by Barreiros and Moninhas.

City districts

A Ver-o-Mar 230px, The rocky Quião Beach, near Cape Santo André, is a notable beach habitat.">Cape_Santo_André.html" ;"title="Quião Beach, near Cape Santo André">Quião Beach, near Cape Santo André, is a notable beach habitat. A Ver-o-Mar, Aver-o-Mar o ...

: Santo André, Aldeia Nova, Boucinha, Caramuja, Fontes Novas, Fragosa, Mourincheira, Paço, Paranho, Paranho de Areia, Palmeiro, Perlinha, Finisterra, Paralheira, Refojos. *

Agro-Velho Agro-Velho, historically and popularly known as Nova Póvoa, is one of the eleven officially designated districts located in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It is a beach resort district located around Lagoa Cove. It was mostly develope ...

, Nova Póvoa, Carota *

Bairro Norte Bairro Norte (North Quarter) is a quarter and district of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. it is the most densely populated district of the city, it is also a beach resort. In the 19th century it was known as Bairro de S. José. Histo ...

: Salgueira, Desterro, Carvalhido, Vila Velha (old town) * Centro: Junqueira, Praça do Almada, Av. Mouzinho de Albuquerque, Ribeira, Castelo *

Bairro Sul Bairro Sul, literally the South Neighborhood, also known as Lapa, is the fishery district of the city of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. It is one of the six traditional neighborhoods of Póvoa de Varzim and one of the eleven parts in which the city ...

: Lapa, Bairro dos Pescadores, Póvoa 7 *

Parque da Cidade 230px, View from the city park Parque da Cidade is a district of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It literally means City Park, as it is where the city's park is located and occupies most of the land area. This part of the city is set in fo ...

: Montgeron, Sencadas, Sesins *Barreiros/Moninhas: Barreiros,

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 '' ...

, Portela *Matriz/Mariadeira: Matriz (Cidral),

Mariadeira Mariadeira is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim Póvoa de Varzim (, ) is a Portugal, Portuguese city in Norte Region, Portugal, Northern Portugal and sub-region of Greater Porto, from its city centre. It sits in a sand ...

Regufe Regufe is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It is Regufe is located in the south part of Matriz/Mariadeira district. It has very different topologies and little development, mostly of residential nature. Regufe is an an ...

Penalves Penalves is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. Penalves was formerly known as ''Penalva'' or before it as ''Penalva de Regufe Regufe is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It is Regufe is loca ...

, Nova Sintra, Coelheiro, Mourões *Giesteira: Belém, Giesteira de Cima, Arroteias, Barreiros Nascente *

Gândara Gândara is a neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. History Gândara was between the 16th century and the 18th century, the main reason for disputes between Póvoa de Varzim town hall and Barcelos of the House of Braganza, a ...

, Penalves Nascente, Calves *

Argivai Argivai is an urban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,187 inhabitants and a total area of 2. ...

: Aguieira, Bom Sucesso, Casal do Monte, Cassapos, Igreja, Fiéis de Deus, Oliveira, Padrão, Pedreira, Quintela.

Traditional quarters

Póvoa de Varzim has six relevant cultural quarters (''

bairro A ''bairro'' () is a Portuguese language, Portuguese word for a Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter or a neighborhood or, sometimes, a district which is within a city or town. It is commonly used in Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, ...

''), all of which located in Póvoa de Varzim City Centre:

Bairro da Matriz Bairro da Matriz (In Portuguese it means Mother/First Church Quarter) is the historical neighbourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim and part of the Matriz/Mariadeira district. 180px, left, Matriz/Mariadeira district in the city of P ...

Bairro de Belém 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 ...

, and Bairro de Regufe. These have greater importance for the inhabitants during the ''Rusgas'' during

Póvoa de Varzim Holiday Póvoa de Varzim Holiday, Saint Peter Festivals (''Festas de São Pedro'') or Saint Peter Night (''Noite de São Pedro'') is celebrated annually on June 29, Saint Peter's Day in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is a late midsummer festival and the l ...

on June 28 and 29.

Electoral civil parishes

The 7 civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim are located in a total area of 82.1 km² Póvoa de Varzim has seven civil parishes (''freguesia''), which are formal administrative subdivisions of the municipality, including the urban area and the city outskirts. These civil parishes are derived from ecclesiastical parishes located in medieval farmsteads, most of which have records dating to the 11th century.

References

External links

Plano de Urbanização da Póvoa de Varzim
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