Penalva do Castelo
Penalva do Castelo | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Location within Viseu district | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′26″N 7°41′53″W / 40.67389°N 7.69806°W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Centro (Beiras) |
| Subregion | Viseu Dão-Lafões |
| District | Viseu |
| Founded | 1240 |
| Civil parishes | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francisco Carvalho (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.34 km2 (51.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,333 |
| Demonym | Penalvense |
| Time zone | WET (UTC ±0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC +1) |
| Postal code | 3550-135 |
| Website | www.cm-penalvadocastelo.pt |
Penalva do Castelo is a town in Portugal in the district of Viseu, situated in the province of Beira Alta Province, the Centro (Beiras Region) and the Viseu Dão-Lafões subregion, with around 2000 inhabitants.
It is the seat of the Municipality of Penalva do Castelo, covering 134.34 km² and 7333 inhabitants (2021), divided into 11 civil parishes. The municipality borders Sátão to the north, Aguiar da Beira to the northeast, Fornos de /Algodres to the east, Mangualde to the south and Viseu to the west.