Does Póvoa de Varzim have an urban rehabilitation area (ARU)?

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Yes, Póvoa de Varzim has three urban rehabilitation areas (ARU) from 2013: the city, Bairro da Matriz / Praça do Almada, and the old core of Terroso. Each has a plan on the council site.

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Council ARU page: cm-pvarzim.pt/municipio/urbanismo/areas-de-reabilitacao-u...
ARUs listed: ARU 1 Cidade, ARU 2 Bairro da Matriz / Praça do Almada, ARU 3 Núcleo Antigo de Terroso
Map (ARU 1 plan): cm-pvarzim.pt/municipio/urbanismo/areas-de-reabilitacao-u...
Contact: geral@cm-pvarzim.pt (council general email)
Sources: cm-pvarzim.pt/municipio/urbanismo/areas-de-reabilitacao-u...
Checked: 2026-11-05

What you get

Inside a declared ARU, national tax rules can apply to rehabilitation works: reduced VAT, IMI and IMT exemptions and an IRS deduction. The conditions are in the guide; the council decides whether the IMI exemption can be renewed for five more years.

More: What an ARU gives you

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