history
Bárrio is a civil parish in the municipality of Alcobaça, covering 15.01 km² and home to 1,411 inhabitants according to the 2021 census. It was created on 29 May 1933, by Decree No. 22,594, from places that had previously belonged to the parish of Cela. It has several sporting and cultural associations: the União Recreativa do Bárrio, the Monte de Bois association, the Associação de Cultura e Desporto de Pedralhos, the Associação Desportiva do Pinhal Fanheiro, and the Grupo Desportivo de Mendalvo. The area has gradually moved away from agriculture and today has some industries, particularly ceramics. Among the places of interest are the archaeological site of Parreitas, with the Museu Monográfico (Monographic Museum) housed in the headquarters of the Junta de Freguesia, and the parish church.
