Almeida | |
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 Gates of the Fortified Village of Almeida | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 40°43′N 6°54′W / 40.717°N 6.900°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
| District | Guarda |
| Established | 1296 |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Government | |
| • President | António José Monteiro Machado (PPD/PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 517.98 km2 (199.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,242 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 6350 / 6355 Almeida |
| Patron | Our Lady of the Snows |
| Local holiday | July 2 (Battle of Côa) |
| Website | www |
Almeida (European Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈmɐjðɐ] ) is a fortified village[1] and a municipality in the sub-region of Beira Interior Norte and the District of Guarda, Portugal. The town proper has a population of 1,300 people (2011). The municipality population in 2011 was 7,242,[2] in an area of 517.98 square kilometres (199.99 square miles).[3] It is located in Riba-Côa river valley. The present Mayor is António Baptista Ribeiro, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 2.
- ^ Evans, David (2004). Portugal - Cadogan guides. New Holland Publishers. pp. 199 to 200. ISBN 1860111262.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estatística". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.