Oleiros () is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,721,Instituto Nacional de Estatística
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. The municipal holiday is the Monday after the 2nd Sunday of August.

Economy

Built in 2006, a

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(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.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (''

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''): * Álvaro * Amieira - Oleiros * Cambas * Estreito - Vilar Barroco * Isna * Madeirã * Mosteiro * Orvalho * Sarnadas de São Simão * Sobral AntónioAndrade

Notable people

* Father

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Vestas receives another order for V90-3.0 MW wind turbines in Portugal
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