Oleiros (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈlɐjɾuʃ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,721,[1] in an area of 471.09 km2.[2] The present mayor is José Santos Marques, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is the Monday after the 2nd Sunday of August.
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| Coordinates: 39°55′07″N 7°54′46″W / 39.9186°N 7.9128°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beira Baixa |
| District | Castelo Branco |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Government | |
| • President | José Santos Marques (PSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 471.09 km2 (181.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,721 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Monday after the 2nd Sunday of August |
| Website | http://www.cm-oleiros.pt/ |
Economy edit
Built in 2006, a wind farm (Pinhal Interior Wind Farm) operates in Oleiros, comprising a 54 MW power generation capacity.
Population edit
Oleiros has a total population of 5,271 in 2011.
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Parishes edit
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Álvaro
- Amieira - Oleiros
- Cambas
- Estreito - Vilar Barroco
- Isna
- Madeirã
- Mosteiro
- Orvalho
- Sarnadas de São Simão
- Sobral
Notable people edit
- Father António de Andrade (1580 – 1634) a Jesuit priest and explorer; a missionary in India, 1600–1634; the first known European to cross the Himalayas and reach Tibet.[4]
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, page 552 83" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 01. 1907.
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