Celorico da Beira is a municipality in Portugal

Portugal

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 with a total area of 247.2 km² and a total population of 8,752 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 22 parishes, and is located in Guarda District.

Main town: Celorico da Beira, near the Mondego River.

Principal monument: Celorico da Beira Castle. Train station: Celorico da Beira, linha da Beira Alta

Beira Alta

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The present Mayor is José Francisco Gomes Monteiro, elected by the Socialist Party

Socialist Party (Portugal)

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The municipal holiday is May 23.

Parishes

• Açores
• Baraçal
• Cadafaz
• Carrapichana
• Casas do Soeiro
• Cortiçô da Serra
• Forno Telheiro
• Lajeosa do Mondego
• Linhares
• Maçal do Chão
• Mesquitela
• Minhocal
• Prados
• Rapa
• Ratoeira
• Salgueirais
• Santa Maria
• São Pedro
• Vale de Azares
• Velosa
• Vide Entre Vinhas
• Vila Boa do Mondego

External links

• Municipality official website