title: Alvados
text: # Alvados
  
  Alvados is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto de Mós, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 497, in an area of 10.3 $km^2.$ On 28 January 2013 it merged with Alcaria to form Alvados e Alcaria. It's known for its grottoes Grutas de Alvados and Grutas de Santo António (discovered in 1964 and 1955 respectively).
  
  Population of the civil parish of Alvados (1864–2011)YearPop.±% 1864 1,154—     1878 1,214+5.2% 1890 1,276+5.1% 1900 1,443+13.1% 1911 1,476+2.3% 1920 1,539+4.3% 1930 1,712+11.2% 1940 984−42.5% 1950 843−14.3% 1960 761−9.7% 1970 572−24.8% 1981 567−0.9% 1991 554−2.3% 2001 558+0.7% 2011 497−10.9% :
  
  