Castro Daire

Castro Daire
Coordinates: 40°54′N 7°56′W / 40.900°N 7.933°W / 40.900; -7.933
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Viseu Dão Lafões
DistrictViseu
Parishes16
Government
  PresidentManuel Pertencho (PS)
Area
  Total
379.04 km2 (146.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
15,339
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holidaySaint Peter
June 29
Websitewww.cm-castrodaire.pt

Castro Daire (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʃtɾu ˈðajɾɨ] ) is a municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,339, in an area of 379.04 km2.

The present mayor is Paulo Almeida , elected by a coalition CDS-PP, PSD. The municipal holiday is June 29 (St Peter's Day).