Sertã
| Sertã | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°48′N 8°06′W / 39.80°N 8.10°WCoordinates: 39°48′N 8°06′W / 39.80°N 8.10°W | |||
| Country |
 Portugal | ||
| Region | Centro | ||
| Subregion | Pinhal Interior Sul | ||
| Intermunic. comm. | Médio Tejo | ||
| District | Castelo Branco | ||
| Parishes | 10 | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | José Paulo Barata Farinha (PS) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 446.73 km2 (172.48 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 15,880 | ||
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | WET/WEST (UTC+0/+1) | ||
| Postal code | 6100 | ||
| Area code | (+351) 274 | ||
| Website | Official website (Portuguese) | ||
Sertã (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨɾˈtɐ̃]) is a municipality in Castelo Branco District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,880,[1] in an area of 446.73 km².[2]
The present mayor is José Paulo Barata Farinha, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is the June 24.
| Population of Sertã (1801 – 2011) | ||||||||
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| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| 10235 | 13456 | 20380 | 24057 | 27997 | 21503 | 18199 | 16720 | 15880 |
General information
Local sports club: Sertanense Futebol Clube (mainly devoted to soccer, playing (2004-2005) the 3rd Division Championship).
Local newspaper: A Comarca da Sertã (weekly)
Nuno Álvares Pereira was born in the former parish of Cernache de Bonjardim.
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
Parish name Population (2011)[1] Area km²[2] Cabeçudo 957 10.39 Carvalhal 465 10.02 Castelo 1,046 24.57 Cernache do Bonjardim, Nesperal e Palhais 3,625 101.58 Cumeada e Marmeleiro 731 51.73 Ermida e Figueiredo 423 42.74 Pedrógão Pequeno 753 36.86 Sertã 6,196 80.95 Troviscal 864 53.37 Várzea dos Cavaleiros 820 34.51
References
- 1 2 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- 1 2 Eurostat
- ↑ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 114" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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