Portugal: Castelo Branco District
Contents: Municipalities and Parishes
The population of the municipalities (concelhos) and parishes (freguesias) of Castelo Branco district by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-03-12 | Population Census 2011-03-21 | Population Census 2021-03-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmonte | Municipality | 7,592 | 6,859 | 6,205 | → |
| Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre | Parish | 4,121 | 3,912 | 3,543 | → |
| Caria | Parish | 2,240 | 1,921 | 1,744 | → |
| Inguias | Parish | 846 | 670 | 606 | → |
| Maçainhas | Parish | 385 | 356 | 312 | → |
| Castelo Branco | Municipality | 55,708 | 56,109 | 52,272 | → |
| Alcains | Parish | 4,929 | 5,022 | 4,615 | → |
| Almaceda | Parish | 943 | 677 | 511 | → |
| Benquerenças | Parish | 725 | 720 | 637 | → |
| Castelo Branco | Parish | 31,240 | 35,242 | 34,455 | → |
| Cebolais de Cima e Retaxo | Parish | 2,337 | 1,869 | 1,609 | → |
| Escalos de Baixo e Mata | Parish | 1,536 | 1,216 | 1,038 | → |
| Escalos de Cima e Lousa | Parish | 1,862 | 1,559 | 1,256 | → |
| Freixial e Juncal do Campo | Parish | 1,037 | 823 | 668 | → |
| Lardosa | Parish | 1,044 | 961 | 888 | → |
| Louriçal do Campo | Parish | 805 | 636 | 557 | → |
| Malpica do Tejo | Parish | 758 | 517 | 381 | → |
| Monforte da Beira | Parish | 506 | 378 | 320 | → |
| Ninho do Açor e Sobral do Campo | Parish | 989 | 746 | 622 | → |
| Póvoa de Rio de Moinhos e Cafede | Parish | 974 | 926 | 861 | → |
| Salgueiro do Campo | Parish | 965 | 891 | 775 | → |
| Santo André das Tojeiras | Parish | 1,033 | 747 | 588 | → |
| São Vicente da Beira | Parish | 1,597 | 1,259 | 961 | → |
| Sarzedas | Parish | 1,738 | 1,335 | 1,017 | → |
| Tinalhas | Parish | 690 | 585 | 513 | → |
| Covilhã | Municipality | 54,505 | 51,797 | 46,455 | → |
| Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis | Parish | 692 | 632 | 489 | → |
| Barco e Coutada | Parish | 1,052 | 879 | 723 | → |
| Boidobra | Parish | 2,859 | 3,246 | 3,167 | → |
| Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho | Parish | 4,582 | 3,974 | 3,212 | → |
| Casegas e Ourondo | Parish | 1,117 | 797 | 598 | → |
| Cortes do Meio | Parish | 969 | 884 | 746 | → |
| Covilhã e Canhoso | Parish | 19,440 | 19,022 | 18,220 | → |
| Dominguizo | Parish | 1,188 | 1,119 | 1,018 | → |
| Erada | Parish | 845 | 709 | 575 | → |
| Ferro | Parish | 1,834 | 1,700 | 1,554 | → |
| Orjais | Parish | 859 | 806 | 663 | → |
| Paul | Parish | 1,816 | 1,624 | 1,363 | → |
| Peraboa | Parish | 1,072 | 953 | 817 | → |
| Peso e Vales do Rio | Parish | 1,619 | 1,411 | 1,256 | → |
| São Jorge da Beira | Parish | 694 | 633 | 504 | → |
| Sobral de São Miguel | Parish | 686 | 418 | 294 | → |
| Teixoso e Sarzedo | Parish | 4,590 | 4,490 | 3,876 | → |
| Tortosendo | Parish | 5,426 | 5,624 | 5,216 | → |
| Unhais da Serra | Parish | 1,385 | 1,398 | 1,048 | → |
| Vale Formoso e Aldeia do Souto | Parish | 905 | 814 | 616 | → |
| Verdelhos | Parish | 875 | 664 | 500 | → |
| Fundão | Municipality | 31,482 | 29,213 | 26,503 | → |
| Alcaide | Parish | 764 | 616 | 583 | → |
| Alcaria | Parish | 1,271 | 1,180 | 1,101 | → |
| Alcongosta | Parish | 573 | 497 | 416 | → |
| Alpedrinha | Parish | 1,184 | 1,087 | 930 | → |
| Barroca | Parish | 634 | 496 | 378 | → |
| Bogas de Cima | Parish | 466 | 347 | 328 | → |
| Capinha | Parish | 620 | 494 | 411 | → |
| Castelejo | Parish | 824 | 656 | 562 | → |
| Castelo Novo | Parish | 439 | 406 | 353 | → |
| Enxames | Parish | 596 | 520 | 437 | → |
| Fatela | Parish | 549 | 564 | 456 | → |
| Fundão, Valverde, Donas, Aldeia de Joanes e Aldeia Nova do Cabo | Parish | 12,945 | 13,434 | 12,639 | → |
| Janeiro de Cima e Bogas de Baixo | Parish | 627 | 500 | 425 | → |
| Lavacolhos | Parish | 242 | 236 | 180 | → |
| Orca | Parish | 800 | 650 | 539 | → |
| Pêro Viseu | Parish | 831 | 728 | 644 | → |
| Póvoa de Atalaia e Atalaia do Campo | Parish | 1,436 | 1,188 | 1,039 | → |
| Silvares | Parish | 1,104 | 968 | 968 | → |
| Soalheira | Parish | 1,130 | 891 | 852 | → |
| Souto da Casa | Parish | 988 | 807 | 746 | → |
| Telhado | Parish | 619 | 618 | 579 | → |
| Três Povos | Parish | 1,116 | 914 | 740 | → |
| Vale de Prazeres e Mata da Rainha | Parish | 1,724 | 1,416 | 1,197 | → |
| Idanha-a-Nova | Municipality | 11,659 | 9,716 | 8,355 | → |
| Aldeia de Santa Margarida | Parish | 369 | 292 | 201 | → |
| Idanha-a-Nova e Alcafozes | Parish | 2,771 | 2,554 | 2,388 | → |
| Ladoeiro | Parish | 1,386 | 1,290 | 1,053 | → |
| Medelim | Parish | 342 | 272 | 230 | → |
| Monfortinho e Salvaterra do Extremo | Parish | 811 | 706 | 508 | → |
| Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha | Parish | 1,239 | 892 | 766 | → |
| Oledo | Parish | 485 | 355 | 284 | → |
| Penha Garcia | Parish | 928 | 748 | 551 | → |
| Proença-a-Velha | Parish | 282 | 224 | 190 | → |
| Rosmaninhal | Parish | 733 | 537 | 437 | → |
| São Miguel de Acha | Parish | 702 | 560 | 514 | → |
| Toulões | Parish | 315 | 237 | 226 | → |
| Zebreira e Segura | Parish | 1,296 | 1,049 | 1,007 | → |
| Oleiros | Municipality | 6,677 | 5,721 | 4,904 | → |
| Álvaro | Parish | 315 | 237 | 226 | → |
| Cambas | Parish | 349 | 309 | 254 | → |
| Estreito-Vilar Barroco | Parish | 1,128 | 1,011 | 834 | → |
| Isna | Parish | 304 | 209 | 151 | → |
| Madeirã | Parish | 225 | 171 | 154 | → |
| Mosteiro | Parish | 422 | 307 | 260 | → |
| Oleiros-Amieira | Parish | 2,677 | 2,422 | 2,080 | → |
| Orvalho | Parish | 689 | 678 | 638 | → |
| Sarnadas de São Simão | Parish | 317 | 217 | 167 | → |
| Sobral | Parish | 251 | 160 | 140 | → |
| Penamacor | Municipality | 6,658 | 5,682 | 4,768 | → |
| Aldeia do Bispo, Águas e Aldeia de João Pires | Parish | 1,299 | 1,171 | 882 | → |
| Aranhas | Parish | 440 | 353 | 320 | → |
| Benquerença | Parish | 695 | 575 | 463 | → |
| Meimão | Parish | 347 | 280 | 238 | → |
| Meimoa | Parish | 456 | 373 | 307 | → |
| Pedrógão de São Pedro e Bemposta | Parish | 764 | 620 | 572 | → |
| Penamacor | Parish | 1,735 | 1,577 | 1,444 | → |
| Salvador | Parish | 589 | 476 | 320 | → |
| Vale da Senhora da Póvoa | Parish | 333 | 257 | 222 | → |
| Proença-a-Nova | Municipality | 9,610 | 8,314 | 7,167 | → |
| Montes da Senhora | Parish | 925 | 748 | 625 | → |
| Proença-a-Nova e Peral | Parish | 5,467 | 4,969 | 4,498 | → |
| São Pedro do Esteval | Parish | 666 | 527 | 406 | → |
| Sobreira Formosa e Alvito da Beira | Parish | 2,552 | 2,070 | 1,638 | → |
| Sertã | Municipality | 16,720 | 15,880 | 14,769 | → |
| Cabeçudo | Parish | 999 | 957 | 907 | → |
| Carvalhal | Parish | 612 | 465 | 491 | → |
| Castelo | Parish | 1,163 | 1,046 | 946 | → |
| Cernache do Bonjardim, Nesperal e Palhais | Parish | 3,965 | 3,625 | 3,364 | → |
| Cumeada e Marmeleiro | Parish | 877 | 731 | 658 | → |
| Ermida e Figueiredo | Parish | 587 | 423 | 338 | → |
| Pedrógão Pequeno | Parish | 916 | 753 | 706 | → |
| Sertã | Parish | 5,499 | 6,196 | 6,039 | → |
| Troviscal | Parish | 1,134 | 864 | 693 | → |
| Várzea dos Cavaleiros | Parish | 968 | 820 | 627 | → |
| Vila de Rei | Municipality | 3,354 | 3,452 | 3,279 | → |
| Fundada | Parish | 676 | 638 | 552 | → |
| São João do Peso | Parish | 174 | 204 | 132 | → |
| Vila de Rei | Parish | 2,504 | 2,610 | 2,595 | → |
| Vila Velha de Ródão | Municipality | 4,098 | 3,521 | 3,285 | → |
| Fratel | Parish | 760 | 608 | 500 | → |
| Perais | Parish | 589 | 510 | 438 | → |
| Sarnadas de Ródão | Parish | 693 | 637 | 592 | → |
| Vila Velha de Ródão | Parish | 2,056 | 1,766 | 1,755 | → |
| Castelo Branco | District | 208,063 | 196,264 | 177,962 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística Portugal (web).
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 87,086 |
| Females | 93,803 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 18,594 |
| 15-64 years | 103,430 |
| 65+ years | 58,865 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 20,007 |
| 70-79 years | 24,768 |
| 60-69 years | 27,749 |
| 50-59 years | 24,696 |
| 40-49 years | 22,914 |
| 30-39 years | 17,555 |
| 20-29 years | 17,200 |
| 10-19 years | 14,049 |
| 0-9 years | 11,951 |
| Citizenship (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 172,325 |
| EU | 1,228 |
| Europe (other) | 999 |
| Africa | 888 |
| America | 1,903 |
| Asia & Oceania | 616 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 165,090 |
| EU | 4,540 |
| Europe (other) | 1,612 |
| Africa | 3,403 |
| America | 2,624 |
| Asia & Oceania | 693 |