Castelo Branco District ( ) is located in Central

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. Its capital is Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking

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, which was once the largest city, in the late 2010s. It has an area of (4th largest in Portugal), and a population of 225,916 inhabitants. It borders

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(

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Municipalities

The district is composed of 11

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: * Belmonte * Castelo Branco *

* Fundão * Idanha-a-Nova * Oleiros * Penamacor * Proença-a-Nova *

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* Vila de Rei * Vila Velha de Ródão

Summary of votes and seats won in national elections since 1976

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Comissão Nacional de Eleições
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