Pampilhosa da Serra
Municipality in Centro, Portugal
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Pampilhosa da Serra (European Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐ̃piˈʎɔzɐ ðɐ ˈsɛʁɐ] ⓘ), officially the Town of Pampilhosa da Serra (Portuguese: Vila de Pampilhosa da Serra), is a town and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,481,[1] in an area of 396.46 km².[2]
Pampilhosa da Serra | |
|---|---|
| Town of Pampilhosa da Serra | |
Parish of Dornelas do Zêzere | |
 Flag .png) Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Pampilhosa da Serra | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′N 7°57′W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Coimbra |
| District | Coimbra |
| Parishes | 8 |
| Area | |
• Total | 396.46 km2 (153.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,481 |
| • Density | 11.30/km2 (29.27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Website | www |
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 8 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Cabril
- Dornelas do Zêzere
- Fajão - Vidual
- Janeiro de Baixo
- Pampilhosa da Serra
- Pessegueiro
- Portela do Fojo - Machio
- Unhais-o-Velho
Notable people
- António Fernandes (born 1962 in Pampilhosa da Serra) a chess player, became Grandmaster in 2003
- Tony Carreira (born 1963 in Armadouro) a Portuguese musician.
