Covilhã Municipality

Covilhã
Municipality
A view of Covilhã.
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 40°17′N 7°30′W / 40.283°N 7.500°W / 40.283; -7.500Coordinates: 40°17′N 7°30′W / 40.283°N 7.500°W / 40.283; -7.500
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Subregion	Cova da Beira
District/A.R.	Castelo Branco
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Alberto Pinto (PSD)
Area
• Total	555.6 km2 (214.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	54,506
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Parishes (no.)	31
Municipal holiday	October 20
Website	http://www.cm-covilha.pt

Covilhã Municipality (Portuguese pronunciation: [kuviˈʎɐ̃] ( listen)) is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco and contains the city of Covilhã. This concelho (municipality) is divided in 31 freguesias (civil parishes).

Parishes

• Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis
• Aldeia do Souto
• Barco
• Boidobra
• Canhoso
• Cantar-Galo
• Casegas
• Conceição
• Cortes do Meio
• Coutada
• Dominguizo
• Erada
• Ferro
• Orjais
• Ourondo
• Paul
• Peraboa
• Peso
• Santa Maria
• São Jorge da Beira
• São Martinho
• São Pedro
• Sarzedo
• Sobral de São Miguel
• Teixoso
• Tortosendo
• Unhais da Serra
• Vale Formoso
• Vales do Rio
• Verdelhos
• Vila do Carvalho

External links

• Covilhã's City Hall official website