Beira Litoral is a former province (''província'') of Portugal, formally instituted in an administrative reform of 1936. It was abolished with the 1976 Constitution of Portugal.
The province was bordered on the north by Douro Litoral Province, on the east by
Beira Alta Province
Beira Alta Province (; "Upper Beira") was a Portuguese province in the north of Portugal.
Vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound in Beira Alta.
Formerly it was part of the Beira Province.
The two main cities were Guarda a ...
and
Beira Baixa Province
Beira Baixa (; "Lower Beira") was a Portuguese province. It was abolished with the Constitution of 1976.
Municipalities
The 13 municipalities in the province:
* Belmonte - Castelo Branco District - Cova da Beira Subregion
* Castelo Branco - C ...
Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
Leiria District
The District of Leiria ( pt, Distrito de Leiria ) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura. It borders on the north with district of Coimbra, on the east with ...
, and one municipality of Santarém District. Its capital was the city of Coimbra. The included municipalities by district were:
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Aveiro District
Aveiro District ( pt, Distrito de Aveiro, or ) is located in the central coastal region of Portugal. The capital of the district is the city of Aveiro, which also serves as the seat of Aveiro Municipality.
Aveiro District is bordered by the Po ...
Ílhavo
Ílhavo () is a municipality located in the centre of Portugal. The population in 2021 was 39,239, in an area of 73.48 km².
The Municipality of Ílhavo includes four parishes and two cities: Gafanha da Nazaré and Ílhavo (City).
General i ...
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Mealhada
Mealhada () is a city and a municipality located in Aveiro District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 20,428, in an area of 110.66 km2. It had 17,043 eligible voters (2006). The city of Mealhada itself has a population of 4,522.
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Murtosa
Murtosa () is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,585, in an area of 73.09 km2. It had 8,282 eligible voters.
The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptista, elected by the Social Demo ...
Oliveira do Bairro
Oliveira do Bairro () is a town and a municipality in the district of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 47,729, in an area of 335.27 km2. It had 16,994 eligible voters in 2006. The town itself had a population of 3,077 in 2001.
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Sever do Vouga
Sever do Vouga () is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal The population in 2011 was 12,356, in an area of 129.88 km2. It had 11,734 eligible voters (2013). The municipality is a center of metalworking industry.
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Vale de Cambra
Vale de Cambra (; cel-x-proto, Cambra) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 22,864, in an area of 147.33 km2. It had 21,440 electors in 2006. The city itself has about 4,100 inhabitants and is located in the Vi ...
Arganil
Arganil () is a town and municipality in Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 12,145, in an area of 332.84 km2. The present mayor is Luís Paulo Costa, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The munic ...
Góis
Góis () is a concelho, municipality of the district of Coimbra (district), Coimbra, in the Centro Region, Portugal, central part of continental Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,260, in an area of 263.30 km².
Geography Physical geogra ...
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Lousã
Lousã () is a town and concelho, municipality in the district of Coimbra (district), Coimbra, in the central part of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 17,604, in an area of 138.40 km2.
History
The oldest evidence provides an indication ...
Leiria District
The District of Leiria ( pt, Distrito de Leiria ) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura. It borders on the north with district of Coimbra, on the east with ...
Ansião
Ansião () is a municipality in Leiria District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,128,Batalha,
Castanheira de Pêra
Castanheira de Pera (), often erroneously written Castanheira de Pêra, is a municipality in the district of Leiria in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,191,Figueiró dos Vinhos
Figueiró dos Vinhos () is a city in Leiria District - Portugal. The population in 2011 was 6,169,Leiria
Leiria (; cel-x-proto, ɸlāryo) is a city and municipality in the Central Region of Portugal. It is the 2nd largest city in that same region, with a municipality population of 128,640 (as of 2021) in an area of . It is the seat of its own distr ...
Vale de Cambra
Vale de Cambra (; cel-x-proto, Cambra) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 22,864, in an area of 147.33 km2. It had 21,440 electors in 2006. The city itself has about 4,100 inhabitants and is located in the Vi ...
).
The municipalities in the Centro Region are divided among the subregions Baixo Vouga,
Baixo Mondego
Baixo Mondego (; ''Lower Mondego'' in English) is a former Portuguese NUTS3 subregion that comprised the lower part of the Mondego River. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.Pinhal Interior Norte (except Oliveira do Hospital and Tábua, which belong to
Beira Alta Beira Alta may refer to:
* Beira Alta Province, a province in the north of Portugal
* Beira Alta (region)
Beira Alta was one of the 13 regions of continental Portugal identified by geographer Amorim Girão, in a study published between 1927 and 193 ...
, and
Pampilhosa da Serra
Pampilhosa da Serra () is a town and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,481, in an area of 396.46 km².
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 8 civil parishes (''freguesia ...
, part of
Beira Baixa Beira Baixa may refer to the following places in Portugal:
*Beira Baixa Province, a former administrative division
*Beira Baixa (intermunicipal community)
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Beira Baixa () is an administrative division in eastern Po ...
), part of
Pinhal Litoral
Pinhal Litoral () is a former NUTS3 subregion of Portugal integrating the Centro Region. It was abolished at the January 2015 NUTS 3 revision.ity;area seat of Pinhal Litoral, capital of Leiria District, Leiria urban community and Leiria/Fátima, ...
Porto de Mós
Porto de Mós () is a town and a municipality of Estremadura province in Leiria District. It is in the Centro Region and the Pinhal Litoral subregion. The population in 2011 was 24,342, in an area of 261.83 km².
There were archeologic find ...