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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 30. Chapters: Abade de Neiva, Aborim, Adaes, Aguiar (Barcelos), Airo, Aldreu, Alheira (Barcelos), Alvelos, Alvito (Sao Martinho), Alvito (Sao Pedro), Arcozelo (Barcelos), Areias (Barcelos), Areias de Vilar, Balugaes, Barcelinhos, Barcelos Parish, Barqueiros, Bastuco (Santo Estevao), Bastuco (Sao Joao), Cambeses (Barcelos), Campo (Barcelos), Carapecos, Carreira (Barcelos), Carvalhal (Barcelos), Carvalhos, Chavao, Chorente, Cossourado, Courel, Couto (Barcelos), Creixomil (Barcelos), Cristelo (Barcelos), Durraes, Encourados, Faria (Barcelos), Feitos, Fonte Coberta, Fornelos (Barcelos), Fragoso, Galegos (Santa Maria), Galegos (Sao Martinho), Gamil (Barcelos), Gilmonde, Goios, Grimancelos, Gueral, Igreja Nova (Barcelos), Lama (Barcelos), Lijo, Macieira de Rates, Manhente, Mariz, Martim, Midoes (Barcelos), Milhazes, Minhotaes, Monte de Fralaes, Moure (Barcelos), Negreiros, Oliveira (Barcelos), Palme (Barcelos), Panque, Paradela (Barcelos), Pedra Furada, Pereira (Barcelos), Perelhal, Pousa, Quintiaes, Remelhe, Rio Covo (Santa Eugenia), Rio Covo (Santa Eulalia), Roriz (Barcelos), Sequeade, Silva (Barcelos), Silveiros, Tamel (Santa Leocadia), Tamel (Sao Pedro Fins), Tamel (Sao Verissimo), Tregosa, Ucha, Varzea (Barcelos), Viatodos, Vilar de Figos, Vilar do Monte (Barcelos), Vila Boa (Barcelos), Vila Cova (Barcelos), Vila Frescainha (Sao Martinho), Vila Frescainha (Sao Pedro), Vila Seca (Barcelos). Excerpt: Alvelos is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 2,168 inhabitants and a total area of 4.22 km (1.65 sq mi). People remain active in a number of sport and cultural associations. The Associacao Recreativa Aguias Futebol Clube de Alvelos, founded in February 5, 1961, and the youth association, Mais Juventude, founded in 2005, are the associations with the most activity in the region. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic and the religion still has an important role on people's daily life. Alvelos has many historical monuments. Most of them are associated with religious purposes. The Church is probably the most important historical site of the parish. Some other monuments are the Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Dores, Chapel of Senhor dos Passos, Chapel of Santa Cruz and Chapel of Socorro. Aguias F.C. Alvelos is a soccer team whose its senior squad team plays in a secondary regional division. Currently, it has also several youth squads. The club is fully committed to the academy and recognizes the importance of developing positive social interactions in out-of-school programs. In Alvelos several associations have come up during the last decade as result of an active population. The youth association "Mais Juventude" was founded in 2005 by a group of five friends (Eloi Figueiredo, Elio Silva, Hugo Sousa, Joao Sa, and Jose Carlos Martins) willing to support and promote ideas of young people in favor of the parish. The main goal of this association is to promote sport and cultural activities among the inhabitants of Alvelos and surroundings. The organization of the annual "Carnaval de Alvelos" has been one of the main activities of the "Mais Juventude," which success has been showed by the number of attracted people from several other parishes of Barcelos. The Carnival has been one of the central events (along with the also annual "Festa da nossa Senhora das Dores") for many artists who spend several days each year ge
