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Pascal Lieleg aka Official Bowlshit
Couto Skatepark is a small concrete park in the rural surroundings of Barcelos, developed through local community initiative and participatory budgeting. Rather than being a conventional municipal project imposed from above, the park was conceived by local skaters and the Couto Park – Clube de Skate de Barcelos, with support from the municipality, IPDJ and the Geração Z programme.
The park was built by Wasteland Skateparks in 2022, with the concept and design developed by Marcelo Lambiasi and Wasteland. Its compact layout combines an open bowl with a small street section featuring a quarter, banks, manual pad, ledge and rails.
Despite its small size, Couto has developed a strong community around it. The park became popular enough to attract skaters from across Portugal and even international visitors, with the local association continuing to organise activities and improve the surrounding space.
The rural setting is part of what makes Couto special. There are fields, trees, a small village and a skatepark — not exactly the setting you'd expect to find a modern concrete bowl. The result is a welcoming local spot with a strong community feel rather than a polished urban skate plaza.
In 2023, the project received another boost when Couto Skate Association won Barcelos' participatory budget, securing funding to expand the facility with Couto Skatepark 2.0, including additional skatepark development, a playground and WC facilities.
Photos courtesy of Hugo Cruz 2024
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Adoro aquele skate park, está cinstruido numa zona bastante calma, e o ambiente quando se está a andar de skate é incrivel!
An example of how all parks should be managed and run. Parabéns.
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Trucks and Fins is a huge present to the whole skate community - not just for the skating people, but also for shops, builders and schools. Super easy to use and can't believe how complete it is.
Pascal Lieleg aka Official Bowlshit
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Architect Betonlandschaften
Our skate community has been crying out for a comprehensive guide to global skate spots. Trucks and Fins should be commended on their dedication to mapping the world's STOKE!
Maverick Skateparks
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A big part of skateboarding is about finding Animal Chin - your spirit animal, or in other words: whatever gets you stoked. Could be the right people to roll with, or that special dream terrain. Trucks and Fins has all the best skate destinations in one place; a map of stoke in your hands.
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