Barroselas

Barroselas
Barroselas
Civil parish
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	Barroselas Location in Portugal
	Coordinates: 41°39′N 8°42′W / 41.650°N 8.700°W
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Intermunic. comm.	Alto Minho
District	Viana do Castelo
Municipality	Viana do Castelo
Disbanded	2013
Area
• Total	7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	3,799
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website	http://barroselas-carvoeiro.com/

Barroselas is a former civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Barroselas e Carvoeiro.^[1] On the 2001 census, Barroselas had a total population of 3,799. The total area is 7.47 km² which gives a population density of 508,6 inhabitants/km².

SWR Fest

The area hosts the annual heavy metal festival SWR Barroselas Metalfest (aka Steel Warriors Rebellion or simply SWR Fest) which began in 1998.^[2]

Notable People

João Queirós, footballer

References

^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 127-128" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.
^ SWR Fest homepage

[1] Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 127-128" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2014.

[2] SWR Fest homepage

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