Pinhel is a municipality in Centro Region, Beira Interior Norte Subregion, Portugal

Portugal

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 with a total area of 484.5 km² and a total population of 10,436 inhabitants.

The city of Pinhel has about 3.500 inhabitants.

The municipality is composed of 27 parishes, and is located in the District of Guarda.The name Pinhel is related to pine
woods. Pinhel is a city, a parish and a municipality. Principal monument: Castle of Pinhel.
Main river:Côa

COA

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, a tributary of the river Douro

Douro

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Essential elevation: Serra da Marofa.
The northern part of the municipality is comprised by the Parque Arqueologico do Vale do Coa, a pre historic rupestre park, declared by UNESCO as a World Patrimony Heritage. which Pinhel shares with Foz Coa.
Municipalities nearby:Guarda, Trancoso

Trancoso

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, Almeida

Almeida

Almeida is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 518 km2 and a total population of 7,784 inhabitants. Located in Riba-Côa river valley, Almeida is an historic town in Beira Interior....

, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo

Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo

Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 508.6 km² and a total population of 6,884 inhabitants.Located in the Riba Coa , just like other municipalities around Riba Coa, such as Almeida, Meda, Pinhel and Sabugal...

, Mêda

Mêda

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 and Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Vila Nova de Foz Côa is a city and a municipality in the district of Guarda, Portugal, with a total population of 8,249 inhabitants. The city population is around 3,300.Main rivers in the municipal territory include the Douro and the Côa....

 ,all in the district of Guarda.
Pinhel was once the seat of Pinhel Diocese.Now is part of Guarda diocese.Pinhel was promoted to city in 1770.
The present Mayor is António Luís Monteiro Ruas, elected by the Social Democratic Party

Social Democratic Party (Portugal)

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The municipal holiday is August 25.

Parishes

• Alverca da Beira
• Atalaia
• Azevo
• Bogalhal
• Bouça Cova
• Cerejo
• Cidadelhe
• Ervas Tenras
• Ervedosa
  Ervedosa
  -Portugal:* Ervedosa , a civil parish in the municipality of Pinhel* Ervedosa , a civil parish in the municipality of Vinhais...
  
  
• Freixedas
• Gouveia
• Lamegal
• Lameiras
• Manigoto
• Pala
• Pereiro
• Pinhel
• Pínzio
• Pomares
• Póvoa de El-Rei
• Safurdão
• Santa Eufémia
• Sorval
• Souro Pires
• Valbom
• Vale de Madeira
• Vascoveiro

External links

• Municipality official website
• Photos from Pinhel

Beiras