Castro Verdi ( port. Castro Verde ) is an urban-type village in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name in Beja County. The population is 4.8 thousand inhabitants (village), 7.7 thousand inhabitants (municipality). The village and municipality are part of the Alentejo region and the Baixu Alentejo subregion. According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Baixu Alentejo .
| Municipality | |||||
| Castro Verdi | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| port. Castro verde | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Baixu Alentejo | ||||
| County | Beja | ||||
| Municipality | Castro Verdi | ||||
| Internal division | 5 districts | ||||
| The mayor | Fernando Kaeyrush | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1510 | ||||
| Square | 567.31 km² | ||||
| Center height | |||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 7,700 people ( 2001 ) | ||||
| Density | 14 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | Castrense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Postcode | 7780 | ||||
| cm-castro-verde.pt (port.) | |||||
Content
Location
The village is located 40 km from the city of Beja . The Lisbon - Faro highway runs through the city.
Distance to:
- Lisbon = 146 km
- Beja = 40 km
- Evora = 98 km
- Setubal = 116 km
- Faro = 77 km
The municipality borders:
- in the north - the municipalities of Alzhustrel and Beja
- in the east - Mertola Municipality
- in the south - Almodovar municipality
- in the west - municipality of Orique
Population
| The population of the municipality of Castro Verdi (1801-2004) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 2027 | 5930 | 7712 | 11 032 | 11 637 | 7472 | 7762 | 7603 | 7702 |
History
The village was founded in 1510 .
Neighborhoods
| Fregezia (districts) of the municipality of Castro Verdi | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Original name | Number of inhabitants people (2001) | Territory km² | Density people / km² | Postcode |
See also
- Beja (Borough)
- Beja County Municipalities
- Beja County Districts
Links
- Municipality official website (inaccessible link)