Castanheira de Pera
Castanheira de Pera, often erroneously written Castanheira de Pêra, is a Portuguese municipality in the historical Beira Litoral province, in Central Region and district of Leiria. The population in 2011 was 3,191, in an area of 66.77 km².
The present Mayor is Fernando José Pires Lopes, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is on July 4.
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Parishes
Administratively, the municipality consists of 1 civil parish :- Castanheira de Pera e Coentral
Notable people
- Kalidás Barreto a Portuguese accountant and trade unionist; active in Castanheira de Pera where he died
- João Carvalho a Portuguese footballer with nearly 200 club caps, he plays for Nottingham Forest F.C.