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Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira
Municipality
Celorico da Beira Castle
Celorico da Beira Castle
Flag of Celorico da Beira
Flag
Coat of arms of Celorico da Beira
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°37′N 7°23′W / 40.617°N 7.383°W / 40.617; -7.383Coordinates: 40°37′N 7°23′W / 40.617°N 7.383°W / 40.617; -7.383
Country  Portugal
Region Centro
Subregion Beira Interior Norte
Intermunic. comm. Beiras e Serra da Estrela
District Guarda
Parishes 16
Government
 • President José Monteiro (PS)
Area
 • Total 247.22 km2 (95.45 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 7,693
 • Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Website http://www.cm-celoricodabeira.pt

Celorico da Beira (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨloˈɾiku ðɐ ˈβɐjɾɐ]) is a municipality in Guarda District in Portugal. The municipality population in 2011 was 7,693, in an area of 247.22 km².

Main town: Celorico da Beira, near the Mondego River.

Principal monument: Celorico da Beira Castle. Train station: Celorico da Beira, linha da Beira Alta. The present Mayor is José Francisco Gomes Monteiro, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is May 23.

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 16 civil parishes (freguesias):


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