Manteigas

Manteigas (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐ̃ˈtɐjɣɐʃ] (listen)) is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,430,[1] in an area of 121.98 km².[2]

Manteigas
Municipality
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Coordinates: 40°24′N 7°32′W
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Beiras e Serra da Estrela
DistrictGuarda
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentEsmeraldo Carvalhinho (PS)
Area
 • Total121.98 km2 (47.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,430
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayMarch 4
Websitehttp://www.cm-manteigas.pt

The municipality is located in Guarda District; in Centro Region and Beira Interior Norte Subregion. It is located in the Serra da Estrela Mountains, the highest elevation in mainland Portugal. Cities nearby: Guarda, Seia, Gouveia and Covilhã.

The municipal holiday is March 4.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Sameiro
  • Santa Maria (Town of Manteigas)
  • São Pedro (Town of Manteigas)
  • Vale de Amoreira

See also

References
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 67" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.


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