Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈmɐjðɐ] (listen)) is a fortified village[1] and a municipality in the sub-region of Beira Interior Norte and the District of Guarda, Portugal. The town proper has a population of 1,300 people (2011). The municipality population in 2011 was 7,242,[2] in an area of 517.98 square kilometres (199.99 square miles).[3] It is located in Riba-Côa river valley.