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Sertã

Coordinates: 39°48′N 8°06′W / 39.80°N 8.10°W / 39.80; -8.10
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Sertã
Flag of Sertã
Coat of arms of Sertã
Coordinates: 39°48′N 8°06′W / 39.80°N 8.10°W / 39.80; -8.10
Country Portugal
RegionOeste e Vale do Tejo
Intermunic. comm.Médio Tejo
DistrictCastelo Branco
Parishes10
Government
 • PresidentJosé Farinha Nunes (PSD)
Area
 • Total446.73 km2 (172.48 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,880
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
6100
Area code(+351) 274
Local holidayBirthday of Nuno Álvares Pereira, 24 June
WebsiteOfficial website (in Portuguese)

Sertã (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨɾˈtɐ̃] ) is a municipality in Castelo Branco District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,880,[1] in an area of 446.73 km2.[2]

The present mayor is José Farinha Nunes, elected by the PSD. The municipal holiday is the June 24.

Population of Sertã (1801 – 2011)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2011
10235 13456 20380 24057 27997 21503 18199 16720 15880

General information

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Local sports club: Sertanense Futebol Clube (mainly devoted to soccer, playing (2004-2005) the 3rd Division Championship).

Local newspaper: A Comarca da Sertã (weekly)

Parishes

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Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

Parish name Population (2011)[1] Area km2[2]
Cabeçudo 957 10.39
Carvalhal 465 10.02
Castelo 1,046 24.57
Cernache do Bonjardim, Nesperal e Palhais 3,625 101.58
Cumeada e Marmeleiro 731 51.73
Ermida e Figueiredo 423 42.74
Pedrógão Pequeno 753 36.86
Sertã 6,196 80.95
Troviscal 864 53.37
Várzea dos Cavaleiros 820 34.51

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ a b Eurostat
  3. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 114" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 July 2014.