Castelo Branco (district)
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For other uses, see Castelo Branco (disambiguation).
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| Capital | Castelo Branco | ||
| Region | Centro | ||
| Historical province | Beira Baixa | ||
| Area | 6.675 km² | ||
| Population - Total - Density |
208.069 31/km² |
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| No. of municipalities | 11 | ||
| No. of parishes | 160 | ||
| Parliamentary representation | 5 | ||
The District of Castelo Branco (pron. IPA: [kɐʃ'tɛlu 'bɾɐ̃ku]) is located in Central Portugal, the District Capital is Castelo Branco,which is now also the most populous city, although the city of Covilhã was once the largest city.
It has an area of 6675 km² (4th largest in Portugal), and a population of 208,069 inhabitants.
The district is composed of 11 municipalities:
- Belmonte
- Castelo Branco
- Covilhã
- Fundão
- Idanha-a-Nova
- Oleiros
- Penamacor
- Proença-a-Nova
- Sertã
- Vila de Rei
- Vila Velha de Ródão
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