Covilhã is a city and a municipality located at the bottom of "Serra da Estrela" in Castelo Branco district in central Portugal. The city population is 23132 in 5 parishes. The municipality has 31 parishes and a population of 54658. Serra da Estrela (mountain range of the star) is the highest mountain range in Portugal and includes mainland Portugals highest peak (Pico mountain in the Portuguese Azores islands is higher), which has a natural altitude of 1993 m. ... For other uses, see Castelo Branco (disambiguation). ...
Covilhã has an university called Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã is also a center of wool and textile industries. Tourism is also important, and the city has a role as a winter resort. The University of Beira Interior is a Portuguese university located in Covilhã, Castelo Branco district, created in 1979. ...
One of its parishes is Vale Formoso Vale Formoso is a most beautiful parish in the municipality of Covilhã (Portugal) ...
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