Castanheira de Pera

Castanheira de Pera (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃtɐˈɲɐjɾɐ ðɨ ˈpeɾɐ] ), often erroneously written Castanheira de Pêra, is a municipality in the district of Leiria in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,191, in an area of 66.77 km².

Castanheira de Pera
Municipality
Coordinates: 40°00′N 8°13′W
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Leiria
DistrictLeiria
Parishes1
Government
  PresidentFernando José Pires Lopes (PS)
Area
  Total66.77 km2 (25.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,191
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayJuly 4
Websitehttp://www.cm-castanheiradepera.pt

The present Mayor is Fernando José Pires Lopes, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is on July 4.

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