Maxial da Estrada is a small village in
Sertã Municipality
Sertã () is a municipality in Castelo Branco District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,880, in an area of 446.73 km2.
The present mayor is José Farinha Nunes, elected by the PSD. The municipal holiday is the June 24.
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located 5 km north of Sertã, Portugal on
national road
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EN 238.
Local economy is based on
forest exploration and
subsistence agriculture
Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no su ...
. There is a
timber mill
A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ...
, relevant to the local economy, operating in the village.
Populated places in Castelo Branco District
Villages in Portugal
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