Castro Verde

Castro Verde (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʃtɾu ˈveɾðɨ] ) is a town and a municipality of the Alentejo region of Portugal (in the historic district of Beja). The population in 2011 was 7,276, in an area of 569.44 km2. Castro Verde is situated in the Baixo Alentejo subregion, within a territory known locally as the Campo Branco (English: White Plains). The municipality can be recognized by the local municipal markers along its borders, that appear within its borders to denote its reference as A Window on the Plains; municipal markers appear as stylized house profiles, with an exaggerated window that allows the visitor to see through into the panorama.

Castro Verde
Municipality
Coordinates: 37°42′15″N 8°1′23″W
Country Portugal
RegionAlentejo
Intermunic. comm.Baixo Alentejo
DistrictBeja
Parishes4
Government
  PresidentFrancisco José Caldeira Duarte (CDU)
Area
  Total569.44 km2 (219.86 sq mi)
Elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total7,276
  Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
7780
Area code286
PatronSão Pedro
Websitehttp://www.cm-castroverde.pt
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