Covas do Barroso
Civil parish in Norte, Portugal
Covas do Barroso is a civil parish (Portuguese: freguesia) in northern Portugal, in the municipality of Boticas, in the old district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 262, in an area of 29.58 km2. Located in the subregion of Alto Trás-os-Montes, it comprises three villages: Covas do Barroso, Romaínho and Muro. The community attracted international media attention in 2019 due to the local population's opposition to the planned mining of lithium found in the region, a metal that is highly important for the production of rechargeable batteries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covas_do_Barroso
Covas do Barroso is a civil parish (Portuguese: freguesia) in northern Portugal, in the municipality of Boticas, in the old district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 262, in an area of 29.58 km2. Located in the subregion of Alto Trás-os-Montes, it comprises three villages: Covas do Barroso, Romaínho and Muro. The community attracted international media attention in 2019 due to the local population's opposition to the planned mining of lithium found in the region, a metal that is highly important for the production of rechargeable batteries.
