Barreiros 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 sandy coastal plain, a cuspate foreland, halfway between the Minho River, Minho ...
. It is considered an inland expansion of
Bairro Norte.
Barreiros appears, for the first time, in a document of 1577. During that time, the place was an extensive territory of woodland and farm fields.
Currently, it is a neighbourhood with strong urban expansion, with a new central area in 25 de Abril Avenue. In the neighbourhood some municipal facilities are found, such as the Municipal Auditorium and the Municipal Pavilion.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barreiros, Povoa De Varzim
Neighbourhoods of Póvoa de Varzim