Castelo Branco
municipality in Portugal
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Summary
Castelo Branco is a municipality of Portugal[1]. It draws 2,127 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of portugal category, ranking #50 of 307).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Honorary Member of the Military Order of Christ[3]
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Castelo Branco[5], Beira Baixa Subregion[6]
- Country: Portugal[7]
- Capital: Castelo Branco[8]
- Shares border with: Oleiros[9], Proença-a-Nova[10], Vila Velha de Ródão[11], Cedillo[12], Herrera de Alcántara[13], Santiago de Alcántara[14], Idanha-a-Nova[15], Fundão[16]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Castelo Branco[17], Benquerenças[18], Freguesia de Santo André das Tojeiras[19], Louriçal do Campo[20], Tinalhas[21], Salgueiro do Campo[22], Lardosa[23], Freguesia de Monforte da Beira[24], Alcains[25], São Vicente da Beira[26], Freguesia de Malpica do Tejo[27], Almaceda[28], Cebolais de Cima e Retaxo[29], Escalos de Baixo e Mata[30]
- Twinned administrative body: Plasencia[31], Cáceres[32], Puławy[33], Zhuhai[34]
- Postal code: 6000[35]
- Commons category: Castelo Branco[36]
- Located in time zone: UTC±00:00[37]
- Inception: 1213[38]
- Official website: https://www.cm-castelobranco.pt/[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:Castelo Branco, Portugal[40]
- Email address: mailto:camara@cm-castelobranco.pt[41]
- Population: 56,109[42]
- Official name: Município de Castelo Branco[43]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Castelo Branco[44]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Castelo Branco[45]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Castelo Branco, Portugal[46]
- Elevation above sea level: 319 m[47]
- Area: 1438.19 km²[48]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[49]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Castelo Branco[50]
Why It Matters
Castelo Branco has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
What awards did Castelo Branco receive?
Honors received include Honorary Member of the Military Order of Christ[3].