Intermunicipal community in Centro, Portugal
The Comunidade Intermunicipal das Beiras e Serra da Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐz i ˈsɛʁɐ ðɐ ɨʃˈtɾelɐ]) is an administrative division in eastern Portugal. It was created in 2013. Since January 2015, Beiras e Serra da Estrela is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[1] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Guarda.[2] Beiras e Serra da Estrela comprises parts of the former districts of Guarda and Castelo Branco. The population in 2011 was 236,023,[3] in an area of 6,304.95 square kilometres (2,434.35 sq mi).[4]
The intermunicipal community of Beiras e Serra da Estrela {CIM} consists of 15 municipalities:[5]
Municipality |
Population (2011)[3] |
Area (km2)[4]
|
Almeida |
7,242 |
517.98
|
Belmonte |
6,859 |
118.76
|
Celorico da Beira |
7,693 |
247.22
|
Covilhã |
51,797 |
555.60
|
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo |
6,260 |
508.57
|
Fornos de Algodres |
4,989 |
131.45
|
Fundão |
29,213 |
700.20
|
Gouveia |
14,046 |
300.61
|
Guarda |
42,541 |
712.10
|
Manteigas |
3,430 |
121.98
|
Mêda |
5,202 |
286.05
|
Pinhel |
9,627 |
484.52
|
Sabugal |
12,544 |
822.70
|
Seia |
24,702 |
435.69
|
Trancoso |
9,878 |
361.52
|
Total |
236,023 |
6,304.95
|
The following localities are cities (cidades): Covilhã, Fundão, Gouveia, Guarda [seat capital of the CIM], Mêda, Trancoso, Sabugal and Seia.