Almeida, Portugal

Almeida
Gates of the Fortified Village of Almeida
Gates of the Fortified Village of Almeida
Flag of Almeida
Coat of arms of Almeida
Coordinates: 40°43′N 6°54′W / 40.717°N 6.900°W / 40.717; -6.900
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Beiras e Serra da Estrela
DistrictGuarda
Established1296
Parishes16
Government
 • PresidentAntónio José Monteiro Machado (PPD/PSD)
Area
 • Total517.98 km2 (199.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,242
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
6350 / 6355 Almeida
PatronOur Lady of the Snows
Local holidayJuly 2 (Battle of Côa)
Websitewww.cm-almeida.pt

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.

  1. ^ Evans, David (2004). Portugal - Cadogan guides. New Holland Publishers. pp. 199 to 200. ISBN 1860111262.
  2. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estatística". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.