Back Districto de Castelo Branco AN محافظة كاستيلو برانكو Arabic Distrikt Castelo Branco BAR Кащелу Бранку (окръг) Bulgarian Distrig Castelo Branco Breton Districte de Castelo Branco Catalan Distrito de Castelo Branco CEB Distrikt Castelo Branco German Distrikto Castelo Branco Esperanto Distrito de Castelo Branco Spanish
District of Castelo Branco | |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Historical province | Beira Baixa |
| No. of municipalities | 11 |
| No. of parishes | 160 |
| Capital | Castelo Branco |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,675 km2 (2,577 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 225,916 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | PT-05 |
| No. of parliamentary representatives | 4 |
Castelo Branco District (Portuguese: Distrito de Castelo Branco [kɐʃˈtɛlu ˈβɾɐ̃ku] ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in the late 2010s.
It has an area of 6,675 km2 (2,577 sq mi) (4th largest in Portugal), and a population of 225,916 inhabitants. It borders Spain.