Celorico de Basto | |
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 Monastery of St. John Arnóia | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′N 8°00′W / 41.383°N 8.000°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa |
| District | Braga |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Government | |
| • President | Joaquim Mota e Silva (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 181.07 km2 (69.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,098 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4890 |
| Website | www |
Celorico de Basto (Portuguese: [sɨluˈɾiku ðɨ ˈβaʃtu] ) is a municipality in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,098,[2] in an area of 181.07 km2.[3] The town of Celorico de Basto has around 2500 inhabitants. The municipality is located bordering the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto to the north, Mondim de Basto to the east, Amarante to the south, Felgueiras to the southeast and Fafe to the west.
The present mayor is Joaquim Mota Silva, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25.
Celorico de Basto has been occupied since ancient times, as witness marks in the most ancient civilisations have left here.
- ^ Statistics Portugal
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.