Penalva do Castelo (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɨˈnalvɐ ðu kɐʃˈtɛlu] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,956,[1] in an area of 134.34 km2.[2]
Penalva do Castelo | |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′N 7°41′W / 40.667°N 7.683°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Viseu Dão Lafões |
| District | Viseu |
| Parishes | 11S |
| Government | |
| • President | Francisco Carvalho |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.34 km2 (51.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,956 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | August 25 |
| Website | http://www.cm-penalvadocastelo.pt |
The present mayor is Francisco Lopes de Carvalho, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is August 25.
Parishes edit
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Antas e Matela
- Castelo de Penalva
- Esmolfe
- Germil
- Ínsua
- Lusinde
- Pindo
- Real
- Sezures
- Trancozelos
- Vila Cova do Covelo e Mareco
References edit
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, pages 552 91-92" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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