Seia

Seia
Municipality
Urban area of Seia
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 40°25′N 7°42′W / 40.417°N 7.700°W / 40.417; -7.700
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Beiras e Serra da Estrela
District	Guarda
Parishes	21
Government
• President	António Luciano Silva Ribeiro (PS)
Area
• Total	435.69 km2 (168.22 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	21,755
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	July 3
Website	http://www.cm-seia.pt

Seia (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐjɐ] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in Guarda District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 21,755,^[1] in an area of 453.69 square kilometres (175.17 sq mi).^[2] Its urban population is about 7,000. Seia was elevated to city status on 3 July 1986. The municipality is situated on the northwestern slope of Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal, with a top height of 1993 meters. The present Mayor is António Luciano Silva Ribeiro, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is July 3. Seia has an annual cinema festival called CineEco that focuses on films with ecological and natural themes.