Central Region, Portugal
The Central Region (Portuguese: Região do Centro, IPA: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w du ˈsẽtɾu]) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Portugal. The cities with major administrative status inside this region are Coimbra, Aveiro, Viseu, Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Castelo Branco, Torres Vedras, Tomar, and Guarda. It is one of the seven Regions of Portugal (NUTS II subdivisions). It is also one of the regions of Europe, as given by the European Union for statistical and geographical purposes. Its area totals 28,462 km2 (10,989 sq mi). As of 2011, its population totalled 2,327,026 inhabitants, with a population density of 82 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Central Region
Região do Centro | |
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From top left to right: The village of Monsanto, the Festa dos Tabuleiros, the Serra da Estrela, the Castle of Almourol, the town of Nazaré and the city of Coimbra. | |
| Etymology: centro, Portuguese for centre | |
Location of the Central Region in context of the national borders | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Central |
| Provinces | Beiras, Ribatejo and Estremadura |
| Capital | Coimbra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,462 km2 (10,989 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,327,026 (3rd) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €45.029 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | €20,161 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.857 very high · 2nd |
| NUTS | PT16 |
| Website | www.centerofportugal.com |
| Statistics from INE (2005); geographic detail from Instituto Geográfico Português (2010) | |
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