Castelo Branco District

district of Portugal

The District of Castelo Branco (Portuguese: Distrito de Castelo Branco) is in central Portugal. The district capital is the city of Castelo Branco. Its area is 6,675 km2 (2,577 sq mi). 225,916 people live there.

District of Castelo Branco
Flag of District of Castelo Branco
Coat of arms of District of Castelo Branco
CountryPortugal
RegionCentro
Historical provinceBeira Baixa
No. of municipalities11
No. of parishes160
CapitalCastelo Branco
Area
 • Total6,675 km2 (2,577 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total225,916
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-05
No. of parliamentary representatives4

Municipalities

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The district has 11 municipalities: