Castelo Branco District

District of Castelo Branco
District
Coat of arms
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Historical province	Beira Baixa
No. of municipalities	11
No. of parishes	160
Capital	Castelo Branco
Area
• Total	6,675 km2 (2,577 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	225,916
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	PT-05
No. of parliamentary representatives	4

Castelo Branco District (Portuguese: Distrito de Castelo Branco [kɐʃˈtɛlu ˈβɾɐ̃ku] ^ⓘ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in the late 2010s.

It has an area of 6,675 km² (2,577 sq mi) (4th largest in Portugal), and a population of 225,916 inhabitants. It borders Spain.