Vila de Rei

Vila de Rei
Municipality
Misericórdia Church in Vila de Rei
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 39°40′N 8°08′W / 39.667°N 8.133°W / 39.667; -8.133
Country	Portugal
Region	Oeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.	Médio Tejo
District	Castelo Branco
Parishes	3
Government
• President	Ricardo Jorge Martins Aires (PSD)
Area
• Total	191.55 km2 (73.96 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,452
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	September 19
Website	www.cm-viladerei.pt

Vila de Rei (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ dɨ ˈrei̯] ^ⓘ; "Royal City") is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,452,^[1] in an area of 191.55 km².^[2]

A small municipality covered with pinewoods, located precisely at the centre of Portugal, as marked by the Picoto da Melriça, a monument indicating the geodesic centre of Mainland Portugal. In addition, the site offers a spectacular panoramic view over a vast territory and includes a small Geodesy Museum.

The present mayor is Ricardo Jorge Martins Aires, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 19.