Castanheira de Pera (), often erroneously written Castanheira de Pêra, is a municipality in the district of Leiria in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,191, in an area of 66.77 km². The present Mayor is Fernando José Pires Lopes, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is on July 4. Parishes Administratively, the municipality consists of 1 civil parish (freguesia): Castanheira de Pera e Coentral Climate Notable people Kalidás Barreto (1932–2020) a Portuguese accountant and trade unionist; active in Castanheira de Pera where he died João Carvalho (born 1997) a Portuguese footballer with nearly 200 club caps, he plays for Nottingham Forest F.C. References External links Municipality official website Towns in Portugal Populated places in Leiria District Municipalities of Leiria District