Manteigas (European Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐ̃ˈtɐjɣɐʃ] ) is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,430,[1] in an area of 121.98 square kilometres (47.10 sq mi).[2]

Manteigas
Flag of Manteigas
Coat of arms of Manteigas
Coordinates: 40°24′N 7°32′W / 40.400°N 7.533°W / 40.400; -7.533
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Beiras e Serra da Estrela
DistrictGuarda
Parishes4
Government
 • PresidentEsmeraldo Carvalhinho (PS)
Area
 • Total121.98 km2 (47.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,430
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidayMarch 4
Websitehttp://www.cm-manteigas.pt

The municipality is located in Guarda District; in Centro Region and Beira Interior Norte Subregion. It is located in the Serra da Estrela Mountains, the highest elevation in mainland Portugal. Cities nearby: Guarda, Seia, Gouveia and Covilhã.

The municipal holiday is March 4.

Parishes

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Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]

  • Sameiro
  • Santa Maria (Town of Manteigas)
  • São Pedro (Town of Manteigas)
  • Vale de Amoreira

Notable people

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  • Adelino Nunes (born 1960 in Manteigas) a retired Portuguese footballer with 355 club caps and 18 for Portugal.

Climate

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Climate data for Manteigas, elevation: 799 m or 2,621 ft
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
9.8
(49.6)
12.0
(53.6)
14.8
(58.6)
17.5
(63.5)
22.9
(73.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.5
(79.7)
22.6
(72.7)
17.3
(63.1)
11.7
(53.1)
8.6
(47.5)
16.5
(61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
6.2
(43.2)
8.3
(46.9)
10.5
(50.9)
13.0
(55.4)
17.7
(63.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.7
(69.3)
17.7
(63.9)
13.4
(56.1)
8.4
(47.1)
5.6
(42.1)
12.3
(54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
2.6
(36.7)
4.6
(40.3)
6.2
(43.2)
8.5
(47.3)
12.5
(54.5)
14.7
(58.5)
15.0
(59.0)
12.9
(55.2)
9.5
(49.1)
5.2
(41.4)
2.7
(36.9)
8.1
(46.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 188
(7.4)
173
(6.8)
127
(5.0)
100
(3.9)
85
(3.3)
57
(2.2)
12
(0.5)
12
(0.5)
52
(2.0)
117
(4.6)
168
(6.6)
143
(5.6)
1,234
(48.4)
Source: climate-data.org[4]
Climate data for Penhas Douradas, Manteigas, elevation: 1,380 m or 4,530 ft, 1981-2010 normals and 1971-2000 extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
17.8
(64.0)
20.3
(68.5)
22.9
(73.2)
24.9
(76.8)
31.0
(87.8)
32.6
(90.7)
33.2
(91.8)
32.1
(89.8)
32.1
(89.8)
24.4
(75.9)
16.8
(62.2)
33.2
(91.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
7.0
(44.6)
9.5
(49.1)
10.4
(50.7)
13.5
(56.3)
19.1
(66.4)
22.6
(72.7)
23.0
(73.4)
19.4
(66.9)
13.4
(56.1)
9.1
(48.4)
7.0
(44.6)
13.3
(56.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
3.8
(38.8)
5.9
(42.6)
6.7
(44.1)
9.7
(49.5)
14.9
(58.8)
17.9
(64.2)
18.2
(64.8)
15.2
(59.4)
10.1
(50.2)
6.3
(43.3)
4.1
(39.4)
9.7
(49.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)
0.7
(33.3)
2.3
(36.1)
3.0
(37.4)
5.9
(42.6)
10.6
(51.1)
13.3
(55.9)
13.3
(55.9)
11.0
(51.8)
6.8
(44.2)
3.5
(38.3)
1.3
(34.3)
6.0
(42.8)
Record low °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8)
−10
(14)
−10.2
(13.6)
−6.1
(21.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
3.3
(37.9)
3.0
(37.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
−3.3
(26.1)
−6.4
(20.5)
−7.3
(18.9)
−11.2
(11.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 187.8
(7.39)
143.1
(5.63)
103.3
(4.07)
139.8
(5.50)
108.3
(4.26)
48.8
(1.92)
18.6
(0.73)
21.8
(0.86)
71.4
(2.81)
194.8
(7.67)
224.2
(8.83)
248.5
(9.78)
1,510.4
(59.45)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.1 13.8 11.9 14.8 14.0 9.0 4.7 3.6 8.2 13.4 13.8 15.2 136.5
Average snowy days 5.3 4.6 4.0 3.8 1.5 0.1 0 0 0 0.4 2.0 3.2 24.9
Average relative humidity (%) 80 81 77 76 73 68 57 55 63 75 79 78 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 126.1 129.1 185.0 172.8 226.2 275.9 344.0 327.8 229.3 163.7 128.6 102.5 2,411
Source 1: Instituto de Meteorologia (normals and precipitation)[5]
Source 2: Instituto de Meteorologia (extremes, precipitation days and sunshine hours)[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  3. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 67" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Manteigas Climate". climate-data.org.
  5. ^ "Monthly Averages for Penhas Douradas (1981–2010)". Instituto de Meteorologia.
  6. ^ "Monthly Averages for Penhas Douradas (1971–2000)" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
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