Leiria District

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District of Leiria
- District -
Location of the District of Leiria
Capital Leiria
Region Centro
Historical province Beira Litoral
and Estremadura
Area 3.515 km²
Population
 - Total
 - Density

459.450
131/km²
No. of municipalities 16
No. of parishes 148
Parliamentary representation 10

The District of Leiria (Portuguese pronunciation: [lɐiˈɾiɐ]) is located in Central Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Leiria which now is also the largest city. Once the city of Caldas da Rainha was the most populous, now it is the second.

The district is composed by 16 municipalities: [C = city/cidade T = town/vila]