Manteigas
Manteigas (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐ̃ˈtɐjɣɐʃ] (
Manteigas | |
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| Coordinates: 40°24′N 7°32′W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
| District | Guarda |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Government | |
| • President | Esmeraldo Carvalhinho (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.98 km2 (47.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,430 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | March 4 |
| Website | http://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.
Climate
| 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 |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Penhas Douradas, Manteigas, elevation: 1,380 m or 4,530 ft, 1971-2000 normals and 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) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.8 (55.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
| 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 rainfall mm (inches) | 202.4 (7.97) |
182.5 (7.19) |
107.8 (4.24) |
141.7 (5.58) |
129.7 (5.11) |
69.3 (2.73) |
25.9 (1.02) |
17.4 (0.69) |
62.8 (2.47) |
181.5 (7.15) |
206.4 (8.13) |
257.2 (10.13) |
1,584.6 (62.41) |
| 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 |
| 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: Instituto de Meteorologia[4] | |||||||||||||
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):[5]
- Sameiro
- Santa Maria (Town of Manteigas)
- São Pedro (Town of Manteigas)
- Vale de Amoreira
See also
References
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
- "Manteigas Climate". climate-data.org.
- "Monthly Averages for Penhas Douradas (1971–2000)" (PDF). Instituto de Meteorologia.
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 67" (pdf) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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