Leiria

Leiria
Municipality
Panoramic, afternoon in the city, Castelo de Leiria, Leiria Cathedral, view from the Castle
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Coordinates: 39°45′N 8°48′W / 39.750°N 8.800°W / 39.750; -8.800
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Região de Leiria
District	Leiria
Parishes	18
Government
• President	Gonçalo Lopes (PS)
Area
• Total	565.09 km2 (218.18 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	128,640
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code	2400 Leiria
Local holiday	Our Lady of the Assumption May 22
Website	www.cm-leiria.pt

Leiria (European Portuguese pronunciation: [lɐjˈɾi.ɐ] ^ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the Central Region of Portugal. It is the 2nd largest city in that same region, with a municipality population of 128,640 (as of 2021)^[1] in an area of 565.09 square kilometres (218.18 sq mi).^[2] It is the seat of its own district and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leiria-Fátima. The city is part of the historical province of Beira Litoral.