Castelo Branco, Portugal
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The Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco joins the institutions transitioning to university status under the new Legal Regime. The new name brings more doctoral offerings while maintaining the same identity.
Between January and May 2026, members of Apneia Colectiva carried out a series of residencies focused on behaviours that are part of everyday life: actions that happen almost spontaneously, without significant intervention from mechanisms of will.
A report highlights Castelo Branco as a top district for property investment returns in Portugal.
The suspect responsible for several forest fire crimes that occurred at the beginning of the month in Lameiros do Monte is a 31-year-old man. The defendant is a resident of the area surrounding the fires.
Castelo Branco has the land, the railway, the airfield, the motorways, and structured international partnerships. We are ready to lead Portugal's economic transformation.
The 12 scholarships will be awarded to the students with the highest grades in Agronomy and Veterinary Nursing from the 2026/2027 National Access Competition. The value of 697 euros corresponds to the annual tuition fee.
The suspect, in fact, has already been linked to other fires
The geographical area of the Torre parish has been heavily hit by the recurring occurrence of forest fires.
Castelo Branco achieved an increase of 15,180 contracts and meter reactivations, as well as 903 new connections to the network. The goal is to attract new residents and retain the population.
A study indicates that the municipality of Castelo Branco offers the most affordable rental prices in the country.
Castelo Branco is identified as the most affordable municipality for residential rentals within the Portuguese territory.
Castelo Branco is identified as the most affordable municipality for residential rentals within the Portuguese territory.
The boy from Castelo Branco was distinguished with the Citizen Award from the Noble House of Citizenship and INEM attended the ceremony. 'Rodrigo Pinto is an exemplary citizen,' they celebrate.
According to the GNR, the arrest took place following an investigation that has been ongoing for the last two years.
A musical tribute to the national team featuring artists with origins in the town of Lousa.
The suspect was identified during a road inspection operation and was caught behind the wheel again.
Bathing activities resumed on Friday.
The adoption of Portuguese children abroad has fallen by half compared to 2023. This week, more than 300 experts are debating the challenges and changes in current adoption processes in Porto.
The ban will remain in effect until new analyses confirm that adequate conditions have been restored.
The relentless swathe of ‘green energy investments’ taking Portugal by storm is becoming more and more difficult for communities to accept – no matter how ‘absolutely necessary’ the plundering of The post Castelo Branco refuses to roll over for ‘green investment’ appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Various institutions, namely those in the health sector, have their contingency plans in place, assures Carlos Cortes.
The city of Castelo Branco has been placed under a red weather alert due to an ongoing heatwave.
The warning lasts between 00:00 on Saturday and 23:00 on Sunday.
The Castelo Branco City Council has formally expressed interest to the Government in hosting one of the six new Large Business Areas (GAE) planned under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PTRR). Mayor Leopoldo Rodrigues is proposing a project that includes a dry port connected to Lisbon, Setúbal, and Sesimbra, leveraging the municipality's existing infrastructure, such as its airfield, electrified railway, and proximity to the A23 motorway. The initiative aims to serve not only Castelo Branco but the entire Beira Baixa region, with potential international logistics partnerships already being explored.
At the time the tender was launched, 21,113 users of the Castelo Branco Local Health Unit were without a family doctor, representing approximately 20.5% of those registered at this health unit.
With 250 hectares available, an electrified railway, and an expandable airfield, the municipality is bidding to host one of the six Major Business Areas planned under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PTRR).
The municipality of Castelo Branco is modifying work schedules in response to high temperatures.
Commemorations will take place between 2026 and 2028. A major exhibition is planned for the Portugal Pavilion in March 2027, and a new ceramics centre will open in Castelo Branco in September.
The centenary of the birth of ceramicist Manuel Cargaleiro will be celebrated with exhibitions, support for creation and young artists, and the inauguration of a new museum centre in Castelo Branco.
A 44-year-old man has been remanded in custody. During the operation, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ecstasy, MDMA, ketamine, and LSD were also found.
