Penalva do Castelo
Penalva do Castelo | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Flag Seal | |
Interactive map of Penalva do Castelo | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′26″N 7°41′53″W / 40.67389°N 7.69806°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro (Beiras) |
| Subregion | Viseu Dão-Lafões |
| District | Viseu |
| Founded | 1240 |
| Civil parishes | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Carvalho (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.34 km2 (51.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,333 |
| Demonym | Penalvense |
| Time zone | WET (UTC ±0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC +1) |
| Postal code | 3550-135 |
| Website | www.cm-penalvadocastelo.pt |
Penalva do Castelo is a town in Portugal in the district of Viseu, situated in the province of Beira Alta Province, the Centro (Beiras Region) and the Viseu Dão-Lafões subregion, with around 2000 inhabitants.
It is the seat of the Municipality of Penalva do Castelo, covering 134.34 km² and 7333 inhabitants (2021), divided into 11 civil parishes. The municipality borders Sátão to the north, Aguiar da Beira to the northeast, Fornos de Algodres to the east, Mangualde to the south and Viseu to the west.