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Barreiro (city)

Barreiro
Municipality
Flag of Barreiro
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Coat of arms of Barreiro
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 38°40′N 09°04′W / 38.667°N 9.067°W / 38.667; -9.067Coordinates: 38°40′N 09°04′W / 38.667°N 9.067°W / 38.667; -9.067
Country  Portugal
Region Lisbon
Subregion Península de Setúbal
Metropolitan area Lisbon
District Setúbal
Parishes 8
Government
 • President Carlos Humberto (CDU)
Area
 • Total 36.39 km2 (14.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 78,764
 • Density 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-barreiro.pt

Barreiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɐˈʁɐjɾu]) is a town and a municipality in Setúbal District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 78,764, in an area of 36.39 km².

The present Mayor is Carlos Humberto Carvalho, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition. The municipal holiday is June 28.

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

Barreiro is twinned with:



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