List of people from Póvoa de Varzim
The people listed below were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.
Saints and religion
- Saint Peter of Rates (? — 60), Catholic saint; mythology
- Saint Felix the Hermit (9th century?), Catholic saint; mythology
- Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar (1904 — 1955), Catholic mystic
- José da Sacra Família (1788 — 1858), friar and Catholic missionary
- D. Joaquim Gonçalves (1936, Fafe — 2013, Póvoa de Varzim), bishop
Literature
- Gomes de Amorim (1827 — 1891), poet
- Eça de Queiroz (1845 — 1900), novelist
- Agustina Bessa-Luís
- Camilo Castelo Branco
- Daniel Hompesch (1948, Liege — 2017, Póvoa de Varzim), painter
Discovery Age & imperialism
- Tomé de Sousa (1503 — 1579), first general-governor of Brazil
- Diogo Dias de São Pedro, captain of the Portuguese armada, liberator of Bahia, Brazil
- António Cardia, Judge/Mayor of Póvoa de Varzim, liberator of Pernambuco, Brazil
- Garcia d'Ávila, Bandeirante in Brazil
Ethnography and local politics
Relevant people on subjects of local importance, such as ethnographic studies, history and politics:
- Cego do Maio (1817 — 1884), local hero and fisherman
- António Augusto da Rocha Peixoto (1866 — 1909), naturalist and ethnologist
- David José Alves (1866 — 1924), politician
- António dos Santos Graça (1882 — 1956), ethnologist
- Elísio Martins da Nova, radio-telegrafist of the Portuguese armada
- Manuel Silva (1869 — 1941), historian
- Maria da Paz Varzim, creator of the Maria da Paz Varzim Institute
Politics and economics
- Diogo Freitas do Amaral (b. 1941), politician, founder of the CDS party, former prime minister and minister
- Tavares Moreira (b. 1944), economist and former president of the Bank of Portugal
- Miguel Cadilhe (b. 1944), economist and former finance minister
- Manuel Francisco de Almeida Brandão (1837-1902), capitalist, Portuguese Progressist party, mayor of Póvoa de Varzim
Television
- Sandra Sousa, TV presenter, journalist
Sports
- Alves brothers
- Bruno Alves
- Geraldo Alves (footballer, born 1980)
- Júlio Regufe Alves
- Rui Costa (cyclist)
- Hélder Postiga
- Fábio Coentrão
- Bino (footballer)
- António Lima Pereira
- Aurora Cunha
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Póvoa de Varzim topics
- History
- Culture
- Geography
- Architecture
- Economy
- Civil parishes
- City districts
- Localities
- Notable people
- Casino da Póvoa
- Garrett Theatre
- Póvoa de Varzim Auditorium
- Póvoa de Varzim Music Hall
- A Filantrópica
- Póvoa de Varzim Arena
- City Hall
- Castelo da Póvoa Fortress
- Port of Póvoa de Varzim
- Romanesque Church
- Parish Church
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- all churches
- Lighthouses (Farol da Lapa & Farol de Regufe)
- Santa Clara Aqueduct
- Coelheiro Aqueduct
- Luísa Dacosta Windmill
- Grande Hotel da Póvoa
- Villas (Calves, Villa Myosótis)
- Alminhas
- Touro
- Sculptures
& squares
- Praça do Almada (civic center)
- Junqueira (shopping street)
- Largo David Alves Square
- Praça da República
- Avenida dos Banhos & Passeio Alegre (waterfront)
- Avenida Mousinho de Albuquerque
- Avenida Vasco da Gama
- Avenida 25 de Abril
- Praça Marquês de Pombal
- Praça Velha
- Largo das Dores Square
- Rua Santos Minho
- Póvoa de Varzim beaches
- Enseada da Póvoa
- Redonda
- Salgueira
- Verde
- Beijinhos
- Lagoa
- Fragosa & Forcada rock
- Esteiro
- Coim
- Quião
- Cape Santo André
- Santo André
- Aguçadoura
- Codicheira
- Rio Alto
- City Park & Lagoa da Pedreira
- São Félix Hill & Cividade Hill
- Varzim S.C.
- Desportivo da Póvoa
- Clube Naval Povoense
- Clube da Praia
- Varzim Stadium
- Municipal Stadium
- Póvoa Pavillion
- Marina da Póvoa
- Siglas poveiras
- Poveiro boat
- Ala-Arriba! (film)
- Póvoa Hymn
- Casa dos Poveiros
- Folk costumes (Branqueta & Tricana)
- Póvoa de Varzim Holiday
- Anjo Festival
- Masseira
- Pescada à poveira
- Arroz de marico
- Feijoada poveira
- Francesinha poveira (fast food)
- Rabanada poveira
