Barcelos
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Summary
Barcelos is a municipality of Portugal[1]. Barcelos draws 2,105 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of portugal category, ranking #39 of 307).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Braga[3], Cávado[4]
- Country: Portugal[5]
- Capital: Barcelos[6]
- Shares border with: Póvoa de Varzim[7], Esposende[8], Viana do Castelo[9], Ponte de Lima[10], Vila Verde[11], Braga[12], Vila Nova de Famalicão[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Abade de Neiva[14], Aborim[15], Adães[16], Airó[17], Aldreu[18], União das Freguesias de Alheira e Igreja Nova[19], Alvelos[20], União das Freguesias de Alvito (São Pedro e São Martinho) e Couto[21], Arcozelo[22], Areias[23], Areias de Vilar e Encourados[24], Balugães[25], Barcelinhos[26], União das Freguesias de Barcelos, Vila Boa e Vila Frescainha (São Martinho e São Pedro)[27]
- Twinned administrative body: Kamienna Góra[28], Vierzon[29], Pontevedra[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Barcelos include Count of Barcelos[31], a Portuguese noble title[32], in Kingdom of Portugal[33], founded in 1298[34]; Barcelos Airport[35], an airport[36], in Brazil[37]; and Plaza de Barcelos[38], a square[39], in Spain[40], founded in 1896[41].
Why It Matters
Barcelos has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Barcelos is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for Barcelos include Count of Barcelos[31], a Portuguese noble title[32], in Kingdom of Portugal[33], founded in 1298[34]; Barcelos Airport[35], an airport[36], in Brazil[37]; and Plaza de Barcelos[38], a square[39], in Spain[40], founded in 1896[41].