Intermunicipal community in Centro, Portugal
The Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨʒiˈɐ̃w dɨ lɐjˈɾi.ɐ]; English: Leiria Region) is an administrative division in western Portugal. It was created in 2014, replacing the former Associação de Municípios da Região de Leiria created in 2009.[1] Since January 2015, Região de Leiria is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal community.[2] The seat of the intermunicipal community is Leiria. Região de Leiria comprises a large part of the former district of Leiria. The population in 2011 was 294,632,[3] in an area of 2,449.12 km².[4]
Municipalities
The intermunicipal community of Região de Leiria consists of 10 municipalities:[5]
Municipality |
Population (2011)[3] |
Area (km2)[4]
|
Alvaiázere |
7,287 |
160.48
|
Ansião |
13,128 |
176.09
|
Batalha |
15,805 |
103.42
|
Castanheira de Pera |
3,191 |
66.77
|
Figueiró dos Vinhos |
6,169 |
173.44
|
Leiria |
126,897 |
565.09
|
Marinha Grande |
38,681 |
187.25
|
Pedrógão Grande |
3,915 |
128.75
|
Pombal |
55,217 |
626.00
|
Porto de Mós |
24,342 |
261.83
|
Total |
294,632 |
2,449.12
|
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