Celorico de Basto
Celorico de Basto | |
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Monastery of St. John Arnóia | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Celorico de Basto | |
Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′N 8°00′W / 41.383°N 8.000°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa |
| District | Braga |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Government | |
| • President | Joaquim Mota e Silva (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 181.07 km2 (69.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 17,643 |
| • Density | 97.437/km2 (252.36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 4890 |
| Website | www |
Celorico de Basto (Portuguese: [sɨluˈɾiku ðɨ ˈβaʃtu] ⓘ) is a municipality in Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 17,643, in an area of 181.07 square kilometres (69.91 mi2). The town of Celorico de Basto has around 2,500 inhabitants. The municipality is located bordering the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto to the north, Mondim de Basto to the east, Amarante to the south, Felgueiras to the southeast and Fafe to the west.
The present mayor is José Peixoto Lima, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is July 25, when they celebrate James the Great (São Tiago).
Celorico de Basto has been occupied since ancient times, as witness marks in the most ancient civilisations have left here.