Oleiros, Portugal

Oleiros
Settlement
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39.9186°N 7.9128°W / 39.9186; -7.9128
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Intermunic. comm.	Beira Baixa
District	Castelo Branco
Area
• Total	471.09 km2 (181.89 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,721
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website	http://www.cm-oleiros.pt/

Oleiros (Portuguese pronunciation: [oˈlɐjɾuʃ]) is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,721, in an area of 471.09 km². The present mayor is José Santos Marques, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is the Monday after the 2nd Sunday of August.

Economy

Built in 2006, a wind farm (Pinhal Interior Wind Farm) operates in Oleiros, comprising a 54 MW power generation capacity.

Population

Oleiros has a total population of 5,271 in 2011.

Population of Oleiros Year Pop. ±% 1890 10,476 —     1900 11,203 +6.9% 1911 12,060 +7.6% 1920 11,977 −0.7% 1930 11,891 −0.7% 1940 14,020 +17.9% 1950 15,137 +8.0% 1960 15,553 +2.7% 1970 13,110 −15.7% 1981 10,183 −22.3% 1991 7,767 −23.7% 2001 6,677 −14.0% 2011 5,721 −14.3% Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (freguesias): Álvaro Amieira - Oleiros Cambas Estreito - Vilar Barroco Isna Madeirã Mosteiro Orvalho Sarnadas de São Simão Sobral References External links Vestas receives another order for V90-3.0 MW wind turbines in Portugal