Cinfães
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Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′N 8°08′W / 41.100°N 8.133°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Norte |
| Intermunic. comm. | Tâmega e Sousa |
| District | Viseu |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Government | |
| • President | Carlos Cardoso (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 239.29 km2 (92.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 17,293 |
| • Density | 72.268/km2 (187.17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | www |
Cinfães (European Portuguese pronunciation: [sĩˈfɐ̃jʃ] ⓘ) is a town and municipality on the southern bank of the Douro in the District of Viseu, in Northern Portugal. The town proper had 3,080 inhabitants as of 2021, while the municipality had a population of 17,293 as of 2024, across an area of 239.29 square kilometres (92.39 mi2). Cinfães occupies a predominantly rural territory, and its landscape is marked by rugged and uneven relief, such as the Montemuro mountain range.
The present mayor is Carlos Cardoso, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 24 (St. John's day).