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Sertã Municipality

Sertã
Municipality
Flag of Sertã
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Coat of arms of Sertã
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Coordinates: 39°48′N 8°06′W / 39.80°N 8.10°W / 39.80; -8.10Coordinates: 39°48′N 8°06′W / 39.80°N 8.10°W / 39.80; -8.10
Country  Portugal
Region Centro
Subregion Pinhal Interior Sul
Intermunic. comm. Médio Tejo
District Castelo Branco
Parishes 10
Government
 • President José Paulo Barata Farinha (PS)
Area
 • Total 446.73 km2 (172.48 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 15,880
 • Density 36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)
Postal code 6100
Area code (+351) 274
Website Official website (Portuguese)

Sertã (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨɾˈtɐ̃]) is a municipality in Castelo Branco District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,880, in an area of 446.73 km².

The present mayor is José Paulo Barata Farinha, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is the June 24.

Local sports club: Sertanense Futebol Clube (mainly devoted to soccer, playing (2004-2005) the 3rd Division Championship).

Local newspaper: A Comarca da Sertã (weekly)

Nuno Álvares Pereira was born in the former parish of Cernache de Bonjardim.

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (freguesias):


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