Central Region
Região do Centro | |
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Etymology: centro, Portuguese for centre | |
Country | Portugal |
Region | Central |
Provinces | Beiras, Ribatejo and Estremadura |
Capital | Coimbra |
Area | |
• Total | 28,462 km2 (10,989 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,327,026 (3rd) |
GDP | |
• Total | €45.029 billion (2022) |
• Per capita | €20,161 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
HDI (2021) | 0.857[3] very high · 2nd |
NUTS | PT16 |
Website | www.centerofportugal.com |
Statistics from INE (2005); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) |
The Central Region (Portuguese: Região do Centro, IPA: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w du ˈsẽtɾu]) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Castelo Branco, Torres Vedras, Tomar, and Guarda. It is one of the seven Regions of Portugal (NUTS II subdivisions). It is also one of the regions of Europe, as given by the European Union for statistical and geographical purposes. Its area totals 28,462 km2 (10,989 sq mi). As of 2011, its population totalled 2,327,026 inhabitants,[4] with a population density of 82 inhabitants per square kilometre.