Celorico da Beira

Celorico da Beira (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨluˈɾiku ðɐ ˈβɐjɾɐ] ) is a municipality in Guarda District in Portugal. The municipality population in 2011 was 7,693, in an area of 247.22 km2.

Celorico da Beira
Municipality
Celorico da Beira Castle
Coordinates: 40°37′N 7°23′W
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Beiras e Serra da Estrela
DistrictGuarda
Parishes16
Government
  PresidentCarlos Ascensão (PSD)
Area
  Total247.22 km2 (95.45 sq mi)
Population
  Total7,693
  Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayMay 23
Websitehttps://web.archive.org/web/20060414002150/http://www.cm-celoricodabeira.pt/

Main town: Celorico da Beira, near the Mondego River.

Principal monument: Celorico da Beira Castle. Train station: Celorico da Beira, linha da Beira Alta. The present Mayor is Carlos Ascensão, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is May 23.

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