Oleiros () is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,721,Instituto Nacional de Estatística in an area of 471.09 km2. The present mayor is José Santos Marques, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is the Monday after the 2nd Sunday of August.
Economy
Built in 2006, a wind farm (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 (freguesias):
Álvaro Amieira - Oleiros Cambas Estreito - Vilar Barroco Isna Madeirã Mosteiro Orvalho Sarnadas de São Simão Sobral
Notable people Father António de Andrade (1580 – 1634) a Jesuit priest and explorer; a missionary in India, 1600–1634; the first known European to cross the Himalayas and reach Tibet. References
External links Vestas receives another order for V90-3.0 MW wind turbines in Portugal