 In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,187 inhabitants and a total area of 2.32 km.A 2012 law merged the parish with neighbouring Póvoa de Varzim (parish) and Beiriz, becoming the southern parish of the city of Póvoa de Varzim, with a population of 34,266 inhabitants and a total area of 11.88 km.The name of the parish is of Germanic origin, from "Argivadi", despite that, it is popularly known as "Anjo" (angel).