Manteigas

Manteigas (European Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐ̃ˈtɐjɣɐʃ] ^ⓘ) is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,430,^[1] in an area of 121.98 square kilometres (47.10 sq mi).^[2]

Manteigas
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 40°24′N 7°32′W
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Beiras e Serra da Estrela
District	Guarda
Parishes	4
Government
• President	Esmeraldo Carvalhinho (PS)
Area
• Total	121.98 km2 (47.10 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,430
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	March 4
Website	http://www.cm-manteigas.pt

The municipality is located in Guarda District; in Centro Region and Beira Interior Norte Subregion. It is located in the Serra da Estrela Mountains, the highest elevation in mainland Portugal. Cities nearby: Guarda, Seia, Gouveia and Covilhã.

The municipal holiday is March 4.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (freguesias):^[3]

• Sameiro
• Santa Maria (Town of Manteigas)
• São Pedro (Town of Manteigas)
• Vale de Amoreira

Notable people

• Adelino Nunes (born 1960 in Manteigas) a retired Portuguese footballer with 355 club caps and 18 for Portugal.

Climate

Climate data for Manteigas, elevation: 799 m or 2,621 ft
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.2 (46.8)	9.8 (49.6)	12.0 (53.6)	14.8 (58.6)	17.5 (63.5)	22.9 (73.2)	26.2 (79.2)	26.5 (79.7)	22.6 (72.7)	17.3 (63.1)	11.7 (53.1)	8.6 (47.5)	16.5 (61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	6.2 (43.2)	8.3 (46.9)	10.5 (50.9)	13.0 (55.4)	17.7 (63.9)	20.4 (68.7)	20.7 (69.3)	17.7 (63.9)	13.4 (56.1)	8.4 (47.1)	5.6 (42.1)	12.3 (54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.3 (36.1)	2.6 (36.7)	4.6 (40.3)	6.2 (43.2)	8.5 (47.3)	12.5 (54.5)	14.7 (58.5)	15.0 (59.0)	12.9 (55.2)	9.5 (49.1)	5.2 (41.4)	2.7 (36.9)	8.1 (46.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	188 (7.4)	173 (6.8)	127 (5.0)	100 (3.9)	85 (3.3)	57 (2.2)	12 (0.5)	12 (0.5)	52 (2.0)	117 (4.6)	168 (6.6)	143 (5.6)	1,234 (48.4)
Source: climate-data.org[4]

Climate data for Penhas Douradas, Manteigas, elevation: 1,380 m or 4,530 ft, 1981-2010 normals and 1971-2000 extremes
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	16.4 (61.5)	17.8 (64.0)	20.3 (68.5)	22.9 (73.2)	24.9 (76.8)	31.0 (87.8)	32.6 (90.7)	33.2 (91.8)	32.1 (89.8)	32.1 (89.8)	24.4 (75.9)	16.8 (62.2)	33.2 (91.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.1 (43.0)	7.0 (44.6)	9.5 (49.1)	10.4 (50.7)	13.5 (56.3)	19.1 (66.4)	22.6 (72.7)	23.0 (73.4)	19.4 (66.9)	13.4 (56.1)	9.1 (48.4)	7.0 (44.6)	13.3 (56.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.2 (37.8)	3.8 (38.8)	5.9 (42.6)	6.7 (44.1)	9.7 (49.5)	14.9 (58.8)	17.9 (64.2)	18.2 (64.8)	15.2 (59.4)	10.1 (50.2)	6.3 (43.3)	4.1 (39.4)	9.7 (49.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.3 (32.5)	0.7 (33.3)	2.3 (36.1)	3.0 (37.4)	5.9 (42.6)	10.6 (51.1)	13.3 (55.9)	13.3 (55.9)	11.0 (51.8)	6.8 (44.2)	3.5 (38.3)	1.3 (34.3)	6.0 (42.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−11.2 (11.8)	−10 (14)	−10.2 (13.6)	−6.1 (21.0)	−3.9 (25.0)	−0.5 (31.1)	3.3 (37.9)	3.0 (37.4)	−0.3 (31.5)	−3.3 (26.1)	−6.4 (20.5)	−7.3 (18.9)	−11.2 (11.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	187.8 (7.39)	143.1 (5.63)	103.3 (4.07)	139.8 (5.50)	108.3 (4.26)	48.8 (1.92)	18.6 (0.73)	21.8 (0.86)	71.4 (2.81)	194.8 (7.67)	224.2 (8.83)	248.5 (9.78)	1,510.4 (59.45)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	14.1	13.8	11.9	14.8	14.0	9.0	4.7	3.6	8.2	13.4	13.8	15.2	136.5
Average snowy days	5.3	4.6	4.0	3.8	1.5	0.1	0	0	0	0.4	2.0	3.2	24.9
Average relative humidity (%)	80	81	77	76	73	68	57	55	63	75	79	78	72
Mean monthly sunshine hours	126.1	129.1	185.0	172.8	226.2	275.9	344.0	327.8	229.3	163.7	128.6	102.5	2,411
Source 1: Instituto de Meteorologia (normals and precipitation)[5]
Source 2: Instituto de Meteorologia (extremes, precipitation days and sunshine hours)[6]

See also

• Beira Alta