Manteigas Explained
| Type: | municipality |
| Official Name: | Manteigas |
| Flag Border: | no |
| Coordinates: | 40.4°N -39°W |
| Region: | Centro |
| Cim: | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
| District: | Guarda |
| Leader Party: | PS |
| Leader Name: | Esmeraldo Carvalhinho |
| Area Total Km2: | 121.98 |
| Population Total: | 3,430 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Parishes: | 4 |
| Holiday: | March 4 |
| Website: | http://www.cm-manteigas.pt |
Manteigas (pronounced as /pt-PT/) is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,430,[1] in an area of 121.98km2.[2]
The municipality is located in Guarda District; in Centro Region and Beira Interior Norte Subregion. It is located in the Serra da Estrela Mountains, the highest elevation in mainland Portugal. Cities nearby: Guarda, Seia, Gouveia and Covilhã.
The municipal holiday is March 4.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Sameiro
- Santa Maria (Town of Manteigas)
- São Pedro (Town of Manteigas)
- Vale de Amoreira
Notable people
- Adelino Nunes (born 1960 in Manteigas) a retired Portuguese footballer with 355 club caps and 18 for Portugal.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- Web site: Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país . 2018-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181105172426/http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ . 2018-11-05 . dead .
- Web site: Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 67. 28 July 2014. Diário da República. Diário da República. Portuguese. pdf.
