| Type: | municipality |
| Official Name: | Sertã |
| Coordinates: | 39.8°N -8.1°W |
| Region: | Oeste e Vale do Tejo |
| Cim: | Médio Tejo |
| District: | Castelo Branco |
| Leader Party: | PSD |
| Leader Name: | José Farinha Nunes |
| Elevation M: | 250 |
| Area Total Km2: | 446.73 |
| Population Total: | 15880 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Parishes: | 10 |
| Holiday: | Birthday of Nuno Álvares Pereira, 24 June |
| Postal Code: | 6100 |
| Area Code: | (+351) 274 |
| Website: | Official website |
Sertã (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in Castelo Branco District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,880,[1] in an area of 446.73 km2.[2]
The present mayor is José Farinha Nunes, elected by the PSD. The municipal holiday is the June 24.
| Population of Sertã (1801 – 2011) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1849 | 1900 | 1930 | 1960 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | |
| 10235 | 13456 | 20380 | 24057 | 27997 | 21503 | 18199 | 16720 | 15880 | |
Local sports club: Sertanense Futebol Clube (mainly devoted to soccer, playing (2004-2005) the 3rd Division Championship).
Local newspaper: A Comarca da Sertã (weekly)
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 10 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
| Parish name | Population (2011) | Area km2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabeçudo | 957 | 10.39 | |
| Carvalhal | 465 | 10.02 | |
| Castelo | 1,046 | 24.57 | |
| Cernache do Bonjardim, Nesperal e Palhais | 3,625 | 101.58 | |
| Cumeada e Marmeleiro | 731 | 51.73 | |
| Ermida e Figueiredo | 423 | 42.74 | |
| Pedrógão Pequeno | 753 | 36.86 | |
| Sertã | 6,196 | 80.95 | |
| Troviscal | 864 | 53.37 | |
| Várzea dos Cavaleiros | 820 | 34.51 |