Gouveia, Portugal
Gouveia | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°30′N 7°36′W / 40.500°N 7.600°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Beiras e Serra da Estrela |
| District | Guarda |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Government | |
| • President | Luis Tadeu (PSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 300.61 km2 (116.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,046 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Local holiday | Monday after the 2nd Sunday of August |
| Website | http://www.cm-gouveia.pt |
Gouveia (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡoˈvɐjɐ] ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the district of Guarda in Portugal. The municipality population in 2011 was 14,046, in an area of 300.61 square kilometres (116.07 sq mi). The town itself has a very small population, around 3.500.
The present mayor is Luis Marques Tadeu, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is the Monday after the 2nd Sunday of August.