Giesteira
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| Part | Giesteira |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Symbol | ND |
| Association | A.D.R. Académico de Belém |
| Civil parish(es) | Póvoa de Varzim (parish), Beiriz |
| Religious parish(es) | Matriz, Beiriz |
Neighbourhoods of Póvoa de Varzim  |
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Giesteira or Bairro de Belém is a neighourhood of the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It is the lavradores (farmers) district of the city.
Giesteira was originated from the old village of Giesteira that, with Argivai, constituted the main nucleus of the settlement before the 14th century, and whose lavradores (farmers) had helped in the installation of "póvoa" in the coast.
Its main feasts are Nossa Senhora de Belém in July and Belém's Saint Peter Festival in late June.
