Manteigas

Manteigas is a town and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,430, in an area of.
The municipality is located in Guarda District; in Centro Region and Beira Interior Norte Subregion. It is located in the Serra da Estrela Mountains, the highest elevation in mainland Portugal. Cities nearby: Guarda, Seia, Gouveia and Covilhã.
The municipal holiday is March 4.

Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes :

Sameiro
Santa Maria
São Pedro
Vale de Amoreira
Notable people
Adelino Nunes a retired Portuguese footballer with 355 club caps and 18 for Portugal.
Climate