Oleiros | |||
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Coordinates: 39°55′07″N 7°54′46″W / 39.9186°N 7.9128°WCoordinates: 39°55′07″N 7°54′46″W / 39.9186°N 7.9128°W | |||
Country | Portugal | ||
Region | Centro | ||
Subregion | Pinhal Interior Sul | ||
Intermunic. comm. | Beira Baixa | ||
District | Castelo Branco | ||
Parishes | 10 | ||
Government | |||
• President | José Santos Marques (PSD) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 471.09 km2 (181.89 sq mi) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 5,721 | ||
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
Website | http://www.cm-oleiros.pt/ |
Oleiros (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈlɐjɾuʃ]) is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,721, in an area of 471.09 km². The present mayor is José Santos Marques, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is the Monday after the 2nd Sunday of August.
Built in 2006, a wind farm (Pinhal Interior Wind Farm) operates in Oleiros, comprising a 54 MW power generation capacity.
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (freguesias):