Manteigash ( port. Manteigas ; [ mɐ̃'tɐigɐʃ ]) is an urban-type village in Portugal , the center of the municipality of the same name as part of Guarda County. According to the old administrative division, it was part of the province of Beira Alta . Included in the economic and statistical subregion of Beira-Interior-Norte , which is part of the Central region . The population is 3.4 thousand inhabitants (village), 3.8 thousand inhabitants (municipality) in 2001 . It covers an area of 108.59 km².
| Municipality | |||||
| Manteigash | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| port. Manteigas | |||||
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| A country |  Portugal | ||||
| Historical area | Beira Alta | ||||
| County | Guarda | ||||
| Area | Manteigash | ||||
| Internal division | 4 districts | ||||
| The mayor | Jose Bishkaya | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Based | 1188 | ||||
| Square | 108.59 km² | ||||
| Timezone | UTC0 , summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 3 833 people ( 2001 ) | ||||
| Density | 35.3 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | Manteiguense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Postcode | 6260 | ||||
| cm-manteigas.pt | |||||
The patron saint of the village is Virgin Mary ( port. Maria ). Village holiday - March 4 .
Content
Location
The village is located 29 km southwest of adm. Guarda County County Center.
The municipality borders:
- in the northeast - the municipality of Goveya
- in the east - Guarda Municipality
- in the southeast - the municipality of Covilha
- in the west - Seiya municipality
History
The village was founded in 1188 .
Population
| Municipality population by years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2004 |
| 2000 | 2632 | 4134 | 4080 | 5276 | 4493 | 4192 | 3833 | 3900 |
Composition of the municipality
The municipality includes the following areas:
- Sameira
- Santa maria
- Sao pedro
- Val de amoreira
Twin Cities
- Morlaas ( France , since 1989)
See also
- Guarda County
- Guard County Municipalities
- Guarda County Districts