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Country
  
Portugal

Subregion
  
Beira Interior Norte

Time zone
  
WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1)

Local time
  
Monday 12:30 PM

District
  
Guarda District

Region
  
Centro

Parishes
  
4

Area
  
122 km²

Population
  
3,430 (2011)

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Intermunic. comm.
  
Beiras e Serra da Estrela

Weather
  
10°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 74% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Casa Das Penhas Douradas, Viveiros de trutas, CENTRO INTERPRETATIVO DO VALE

Manteigas ([mɐ̃ˈtɐjɣɐʃ]) is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,430, in an area of 121.98 km².

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Map of Manteigas, Portugal

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 present Mayor is José Manuel Biscaia, elected by the Social Democratic Party.

The municipal holiday is March 4.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):

  • Sameiro
  • Santa Maria (Town of Manteigas)
  • São Pedro (Town of Manteigas)
  • Vale de Amoreira

    • References

    Manteigas Wikipedia
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