Região De Leiria
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w dɨ lɐjˈɾi.ɐ]; English: Leiria Region) is an administrative division in western Portugal. It was created in 2014, replacing the former Associação de Municípios da Região de Leiria created in 2009. Since January 2015, Região de Leiria is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Leiria. Região de Leiria comprises a large part of the former district of Leiria. The population in 2011 was 294,632, in an area of 2,449.12 km².
Municipalities
The intermunicipal community of Região de Leiria consists of 10 municipalities:
Municipality | Population (2011) | Area (km) |
---|---|---|
Alvaiázere | 7,287 | 160.48 |
Ansião | 13,128 | 176.09 |
Batalha | 15,805 | 103.42 |
Castanheira de Pera | 3,191 | 66.77 |
Figueiró dos Vinhos | 6,169 | 173.44 |
Leiria | 126,897 | 565.09 |
Marinha Grande | 38,681 | 187.25 |
Pedrógão Grande | 3,915 | 128.75 |
Pombal | 55,217 | 626.00 |
Porto de Mós | 24,342 | 261.83 |
Total | 294,632 | 2,449.12 |
References
- ^ CIM Região de Leiria
- ^ Adequação dos indicadores à nova organização territorial NUTS III / Entidades Intermunicipais, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, 18 March 2015
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
- ^ "Law nr. 75/2013" (pdf). Diário da República (in Portuguese). Assembly of the Republic (Portugal). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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