Sernancelhe

Sernancelhe
Municipality

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Coordinates: 40°53′N 7°29′W / 40.883°N 7.483°W / 40.883; -7.483Coordinates: 40°53′N 7°29′W / 40.883°N 7.483°W / 40.883; -7.483
Country  Portugal
Region Norte
Subregion Douro
Intermunic. comm. Douro
District Viseu
Parishes 13
Government
  President Carlos Silva (PSD)
Area
  Total 228.61 km2 (88.27 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 5,671
  Density 25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-sernancelhe.pt

Sernancelhe (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨɾnɐ̃ˈsɐʎ(ɨ)] or [sɨɾnɐ̃ˈseʎ(ɨ)]) is a municipality in the district Viseu, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5671,[1] in an area of 228.61 km².[2]

The present mayor is Carlos Silva Santiago, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 3.

Parishes

The municipality is composed of 13 parishes:[3]

  • Arnas
  • Carregal
  • Chosendo
  • Cunha
  • Faia
  • Ferreirim e Macieira
  • Fonte Arcada e Escurquela
  • Granjal
  • Lamosa
  • Penso e Freixinho
  • Quintela
  • Sernancelhe e Sarzeda
  • Vila da Ponte

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Eurostat
  3. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 113" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 July 2014.


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