Póvoa de Varzim Parish

A 2012 law merged the parish with neighbouring Argivai and Beiriz, becoming the southern parish of the city of Póvoa de Varzim, known as União das Freguesias da Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai.

The area of the parish of Póvoa de Varzim is today practically totally urbanized and completely transformed by man.

Praça do Almada, the civic center square, was the location of the Boído Lagoon in Póvoa Bay.

Its Atlantic waters were very popular for thalassotherapy until the mid-20th century, due to large amounts of algae and iodine.

The parish of Póvoa de Varzim contains nine of the eleven city districts: