Aileu Municipality

Aileu
River in Aileu
   Aileu in     East Timor
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Coordinates: 8°43′S 125°34′E / 8.717°S 125.567°E / -8.717; 125.567
Country East Timor
CapitalAileu
Administrative posts
Area
  Total
735.9 km2 (284.1 sq mi)
  Rank9th
Population
 (2015 census)
  Total
48,837
  Rank12th
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
   Rank8th
Households (2015 census)
  Total7,598
  Rank13th
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (TLT)
ISO 3166 codeTL-AL
HDI (2017)0.613
medium · 6th
WebsiteAileu Municipality

Aileu (Portuguese: Município Aileu, Tetum: Munisípiu Aileu) is a municipality, and was formerly a district, of East Timor. It has a population of 48,554 (Census 2015) and an area of 737 km2. The municipality's capital is also named Aileu. Its administrative posts are Aileu, Laulara, Lequidoe and Remexio.