Sertã (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨɾˈtɐ̃]) is a municipality in Portugal wi a total aurie o 446.7 km² an a total population o 16,208 inhabitants.

Sertã
Banner o Sertã
Banner
Coat of airms o Sertã
Coat airms
Location in Portugal
Location in Portugal
Kintra Portugal
District/A.R.Castelo Branco
Govrenment
 • MayorJosé Paulo Barata Farinha (PS)
Area
 • Total453.13 km2 (174.95 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 • Total16,208
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sertanense
Postal code
Sertã 6100
Area code(s)(+351) 274
Parishes (no.)14
Municipal holidayBirthday o
Nuno Álvares Pereira
Juin 24
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid (in Portuguese)

The municipality is componit o 14 pairishes an is locatit in Castelo Branco Destrict.

The present mayor is José Paulo Barata Farinha, electit bi the Socialist Pairty.

The municipal holiday is the Juin 24.

Population o Sertã (1801 – 2004)
1801 1849 1900 1930 1960 1981 1991 2001 2004
10235 13456 20380 24057 27997 21503 18199 16720 16208

General information

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Local sports club: Sertanense Futebol Clube (mainly devotit tae soccer, playin (2004-2005) the 3rd Diveesion Championship).

Local newspaper: A Comarca da Sertã (weekly)

Nearbi is the pairish o Cernache de Bonjardim, whaur Nuno Álvares Pereira wis born.

Pairishes

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The municipality includes the follaein pairishes (freguesias):

Pairish name Population Aurie km² Densidade h/km²
Cabeçudo 999 9,95 100,4
Carvalhal 613 9,84 62,3
Castelo 1 163 24,62 47,2
Cernache de Bonjardim 3 283 72,06 45,6
Cumeada 573 23,10 24,8
Ermida 301 27,98 10,8
Figueiredo 286 14,70 19,5
Marmeleiro 304 29,70 10,2
Nesperal 335 7,74 43,3
Palhais 346 22,04 15,7
Pedrógão Pequeno 916 42,75 21,4
Sertã 5 500 81,71 67,3
Troviscal 1 134 54,06 21,0
Várzea dos Cavaleiros 968 32,88 29,4