Covas do Barroso is a civil parish (Portuguese: freguesia) in northern Portugal, in the municipality of Boticas, in the old district of Vila Real.

The community attracted international media attention in 2019 due to the local population's opposition to the planned mining of lithium found in the region, a metal that is highly important for the production of rechargeable batteries.

On the other hand, the area around Covas do Barroso was declared a World Heritage Site for Agriculture by the FAO in 2018 - due to the diverse pasture farming practised here for centuries, which promotes biodiversity.

[4] In many of these castros discoveries of archaeological artefacts have been common, including Byzantine coins, from the era of Emperor Ducas.

The attempted transfer of Covas do Barroso to municipality of Ribeira de Pena created conflict among its citizenry.