Manteigas is a town and a municipality in Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 with a total area of 125.0 km² and a total population of 4,002 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 4 parishes, and is located in Guarda District; in Centro Region and Beira Interior Norte Subregion, Comunidade urbana: Beiras. It is located in the Serra da Estrela Mountain, the highest elevation in mainland Portugal.
Cities nearby: Guarda

Guarda, Portugal

Guarda is a city in Guarda Municipality, Portugal. The city has a population of 32 111Guarda was founded in 1199 by the second king of Portugal, Sancho I....

, Seia

Seia

Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...

, Gouveia

Gouveia

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 and Covilhã

Covilhã

Covilhã is a city in Covilha Municipality in Centro region, Portugal. The city proper has 36,723 inhabitants, and the municipality has an area of 555.6 km² with a total population of 53,501, being composed of 31 parishes. It is located in the Cova da Beira subregion, in the district of...

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The present Mayor is Esmeraldo Saraiva Neto Carvalhinho, elected by the Socialist Party.

The municipal holiday is March 4.

Parishes

• Sameiro
• Santa Maria (Town of Manteigas)
• São Pedro (Town of Manteigas)
• Vale de Amoreira

External links

• Municipality official website
• Estrela green tracks