Beira Baixa (intermunicipal community)

The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Beira Baixa is an administrative division in eastern Portugal. It was created in 2013.^[1] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Castelo Branco. Beira Baixa comprises a large part of the former Castelo Branco District. The population in 2011 was 89,063,^[2] in an area of 4,614.64 km².^[3]

Municipalities

The intermunicipal community of Beira Baixa consists of 6 municipalities:^[4]

Municipality	Population (2011)^[2]	Area (km²)^[3]	NUTS III region
Castelo Branco	56,109	1438.19	Beira Interior Sul
Idanha-a-Nova	9,716	1416.34	Beira Interior Sul
Penamacor	5,682	563.71	Beira Interior Sul
Vila Velha de Ródão	3,521	329.91	Beira Interior Sul
Oleiros	5,721	471.09	Pinhal Interior Sul
Proença-a-Nova	8,314	395.40	Pinhal Interior Sul
Total	89,063	4,614.64

References

↑ CIM Beira Baixa
1 2 Instituto Nacional de Estatística
1 2 Direção-Geral do Território
↑ "Law nr. 75/2013" (pdf). Diário da República (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Retrieved 19 August 2014.

External links

Official website CIM Beira Baixa

Statistical divisions of Portugal

Norte Region

Metropolitan areas	Porto

Intermunicipal communities	Alto Minho Alto Tâmega Ave Cávado Douro Tâmega e Sousa Terras de Trás-os-Montes

Centro Region

Intermunicipal communities	Beira Baixa Beiras e Serra da Estrela Médio Tejo Oeste Região de Aveiro Região de Coimbra Região de Leiria Viseu Dão Lafões

Lisboa Region

Metropolitan areas	Lisbon

Alentejo Region

Intermunicipal communities	Alentejo Litoral Alentejo Central Alto Alentejo Baixo Alentejo Lezíria do Tejo

Algarve Region

Intermunicipal communities	Algarve

Autonomous Regions

All these divisions are further subdivided into municipalities and parishes.

Coordinates: 39°49′N 7°30′W / 39.82°N 7.50°W / 39.82; -7.50

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