Castelo Branco
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- For other uses, see Castelo Branco (disambiguation).
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| District | Castelo Branco | ||
| Mayor - Party | Joaquim Morão Lopes Dias PS | ||
| Area | 1 439.9 km² | ||
| Population - Total - Density | 55 709 38.7/km² | ||
| Parishes | 25 parishes | ||
| Latitude Longitude | 39º 50' N 7º 28' W | ||
| Municipal Holiday | Senhora de Mércoles 15 days after easter sunday | ||
| Official website: http://www.cm-castelobranco.pt/ | |||
Castelo Branco is a city, a municipality and a district in eastern Portugal.
The city is made of one parish with the population of 31242, the municipality has 25 parishes and 56001.
The city itself is quite old and is named after its castle (now in ruins). Castelo Branco literally means White Castle.
The most important monument in Castelo Branco is the Jardim do Paço Episcopal (Garden of the Episcopal Palace). It is one of most beautiful baroque gardens in Portugal and contains statues of allegories, kings and zodiacal signs, arranged around ponds, terraces and staircases.
The district economy is based in the textiles in the Covilhã area, pine forests (mainly around Sertã) and food industries.
Amato Lusitano, a physician was born here in 1511.
Parishes
- Alcains
- Almaceda
- Benquerenças
- Cafede
- Castelo Branco
- Cebolais de Cima
- Escalos de Baixo
- Escalos de Cima
- Freixial do Campo
- Juncal do Campo
- Lardosa
- Louriçal do Campo
- Lousa
- Malpica do Tejo
- Mata
- Monforte da Beira
- Ninho do Açor
- Póvoa de Rio de Moinhos
- Retaxo
- Salgueiro do Campo
- Santo André das Tojeiras
- São Vicente da Beira
- Sarzedas
- Sobral do Campo
- Tinalhas
pt:Distrito de Castelo Branco ro:Castelo Branco
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