Castelo Branco district

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Castelo Branco district
Coat of arms of the district Castelo Branco district Map of the district Castelo Branco district
Basic data
Country PortugalPortugal Portugal
Capital Évora
population 196,264 (2013)
Population density 29.6 inhabitants per km²
surface 6,627.47 km²
Circles 11
Communities 120
ISO-3166-2 code PT-05

The District of Castelo Branco ( Distrito de Castelo Branco ) is a district in Portugal that is part of the traditional province of Beira Baixa (which in turn is the southern part of Beira Interior ). The neighboring districts are Guarda in the north, Portalegre and Santarém in the south and Leiria and Coimbra in the west. In the east, the Castelo Branco district borders on Spain .

The area is 6675 km², the district has a population of 225 916 (as of 2011). The main town of the district is Castelo Branco . License plate for trailers: CB .

circle Number of
municipalities
Population
(2011)
Area
km²
Density of
population / km²
LAU
code
region Sub-region
Belmonte 4th 6,859 118.76 58 0501 Centro Region Beiras e Serra da Estrela
Castelo Branco 19th 56.109 1,438.18 39 0502 Centro Region Beira Baixa
Covilhã 21st 51,797 555.61 93 0503 Centro Region Beiras e Serra da Estrela
Fundão 23 29,213 700.21 42 0504 Centro Region Beiras e Serra da Estrela
Idanha-a-Nova 13 9,716 1,416.33 7th 0505 Centro Region Beira Baixa
Oleiros 10 5,721 471.08 12 0506 Centro Region Beira Baixa
Penamacor 9 5,682 563.72 10 0507 Centro Region Beira Baixa
Proença-a-Nova 4th 8,314 395.40 21st 0508 Centro Region Beira Baixa
Sertã 10 15,880 446.73 36 0509 Centro Region Médio Tejo
Vila de Rei 3 3,452 191.54 18th 0510 Centro Region Médio Tejo
Vila Velha de Ródão 4th 3,521 329.91 11 0511 Centro Region Beira Baixa
Castelo Branco district 120 196.264 6,627.47 30th 05 - -