Leiria District

District of Leiria
District
Coat of arms
Country	Portugal
Region	Centro
Historical province	Beira Litoral and Estremadura
No. of municipalities	16
No. of parishes	148
Capital	Leiria
Area
• Total	3,515 km2 (1,357 sq mi)
Population 2011
• Total	470,930
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	PT-10
No. of parliamentary representatives	10

The District of Leiria (Portuguese: Distrito de Leiria [lɐjˈɾi.ɐ] ^ⓘ) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura. It borders on the north with district of Coimbra, on the east with district of Castelo Branco and with district of Santarém, on the south with district of Lisbon and on the west with the Atlantic Ocean. The district capital is the city of Leiria.