Celorico da Beira | |||
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Celorico da Beira Castle
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Coordinates: 40°37′N 7°23′W / 40.617°N 7.383°WCoordinates: 40°37′N 7°23′W / 40.617°N 7.383°W | |||
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):