Almeida | |
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![]() Gates of the Fortified Village of Almeida | |
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Coordinates: 40°43′N 6°54′W / 40.717°N 6.900°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Centro |
Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
District | Guarda |
Established | 1296 |
Parishes | 16 |
Government | |
• President | António José Monteiro Machado (PPD/PSD) |
Area | |
• Total | 517.98 km2 (199.99 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,242 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Postal code | 6350 / 6355 Almeida |
Patron | Our Lady of the Snows |
Local holiday | July 2 (Battle of Côa) |
Website | www |
Almeida (European Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈmɐjðɐ] ) is a fortified village[1] and a municipality in the sub-region of Beira Interior Norte and the District of Guarda, Portugal. The town proper has a population of 1,300 people (2011). The municipality population in 2011 was 7,242,[2] in an area of 517.98 square kilometres (199.99 square miles).[3] It is located in Riba-Côa river valley. The present Mayor is António Baptista Ribeiro, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 2.
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