Região de Leiria

The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w dɨ lɐjˈɾi.ɐ]) is an administrative division in western Portugal. It was created in 2014, replacing the former Associação de Municípios da Região de Leiria created in 2009.[1] Since January 2015, Região de Leiria is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[2] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Leiria. Região de Leiria comprises a large part of the former district of Leiria. The population in 2011 was 294,632,[3] in an area of 2,449.12 km².[4]

Região de Leiria
Intermunicipal community
Coordinates: 39.81°N 8.74°W / 39.81; -8.74
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Established2014
SeatLeiria
Municipalities10
Area
 • Total2,449.12 km2 (945.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total294,632
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Websitewww.cimregiaodeleiria.pt

Municipalities

The intermunicipal community of Região de Leiria consists of 10 municipalities:[5]

MunicipalityPopulation (2011)[3]Area (km²)[4]
Alvaiázere7,287160.48
Ansião13,128176.09
Batalha15,805103.42
Castanheira de Pera3,19166.77
Figueiró dos Vinhos6,169173.44
Leiria126,897565.09
Marinha Grande38,681187.25
Pedrógão Grande3,915128.75
Pombal55,217626.00
Porto de Mós24,342261.83
Total294,6322,449.12

References
  1. CIM Região de Leiria
  2. Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, 18 March 2015
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
  5. "Law nr. 75/2013" (pdf). Diário da República (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Retrieved 18 August 2014.


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