Castro Daire | |||
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Coordinates: 40°54′N 7°56′W / 40.900°N 7.933°WCoordinates: 40°54′N 7°56′W / 40.900°N 7.933°W | |||
Country | Portugal | ||
Region | Centro | ||
Subregion | Dão-Lafões | ||
Intermunic. comm. | Viseu Dão Lafões | ||
District | Viseu | ||
Parishes | 16 | ||
Government | |||
• President | José Fernando Carneiro Pereira (PS) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 379.04 km2 (146.35 sq mi) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 15,339 | ||
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
Website | http://www.cm-castrodaire.pt |
Castro Daire (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʃtɾu ˈðajɾ(ɨ)]) is a municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,339, in an area of 379.04 km².
The present mayor is Fernando Carneiro, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 29 (St Peter's Day).
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 12 civil parishes (freguesias):