Portugal: Vila Real District
Contents: Municipalities and Parishes
The population of the municipalities (concelhos) and parishes (freguesias) of Vila Real district by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-03-12 | Population Census 2011-03-21 | Population Census 2021-03-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alijó | Municipality | 14,320 | 11,942 | 10,486 | → |
| Alijó | Parish | 2,806 | 2,635 | 2,584 | → |
| Carlão e Amieiro | Parish | 990 | 800 | 627 | → |
| Castedo e Cotas | Parish | 768 | 618 | 536 | → |
| Favaios | Parish | 1,312 | 1,064 | 937 | → |
| Pegarinhos | Parish | 575 | 465 | 394 | → |
| Pinhão | Parish | 829 | 648 | 622 | → |
| Pópulo e Ribalonga | Parish | 627 | 508 | 409 | → |
| Sanfins do Douro | Parish | 1,763 | 1,495 | 1,256 | → |
| Santa Eugénia | Parish | 411 | 333 | 278 | → |
| São Mamede de Ribatua | Parish | 905 | 728 | 586 | → |
| Vale de Mendiz, Casal de Loivos e Vilarinho de Cotas | Parish | 675 | 578 | 449 | → |
| Vila Chã | Parish | 579 | 533 | 445 | → |
| Vilar de Maçada | Parish | 1,236 | 915 | 816 | → |
| Vila Verde | Parish | 844 | 622 | 547 | → |
| Boticas | Municipality | 6,417 | 5,750 | 5,000 | → |
| Alturas do Barroso e Cerdedo | Parish | 620 | 544 | 389 | → |
| Ardãos e Bobadela | Parish | 665 | 579 | 463 | → |
| Beça | Parish | 1,031 | 843 | 778 | → |
| Boticas e Granja | Parish | 1,331 | 1,510 | 1,540 | → |
| Codessoso, Curros e Fiães do Tâmega | Parish | 422 | 298 | 257 | → |
| Covas do Barroso | Parish | 348 | 262 | 191 | → |
| Dornelas | Parish | 413 | 338 | 274 | → |
| Pinho | Parish | 478 | 401 | 328 | → |
| Sapiãos | Parish | 526 | 488 | 397 | → |
| Vilar e Viveiro | Parish | 583 | 487 | 383 | → |
| Chaves | Municipality | 43,667 | 41,243 | 37,590 | → |
| Águas Frias | Parish | 897 | 746 | 607 | → |
| Anelhe | Parish | 538 | 476 | 444 | → |
| Bustelo | Parish | 517 | 519 | 449 | → |
| Calvão e Soutelinho da Raia | Parish | 642 | 503 | 431 | → |
| Cimo de Vila da Castanheira | Parish | 605 | 479 | 338 | → |
| Curalha | Parish | 518 | 469 | 416 | → |
| Eiras, São Julião de Montenegro e Cela | Parish | 1,081 | 970 | 850 | → |
| Ervededo | Parish | 740 | 646 | 595 | → |
| Faiões | Parish | 880 | 873 | 831 | → |
| Lama de Arcos | Parish | 425 | 316 | 291 | → |
| Loivos e Póvoa de Agrações | Parish | 923 | 739 | 586 | → |
| Madalena e Samaiões | Parish | 3,357 | 2,669 | 2,416 | → |
| Mairos | Parish | 359 | 344 | 271 | → |
| Moreiras | Parish | 308 | 273 | 216 | → |
| Nogueira da Montanha | Parish | 693 | 529 | 461 | → |
| Oura | Parish | 652 | 602 | 515 | → |
| Outeiro Seco | Parish | 3,435 | 938 | 849 | → |
| Paradela | Parish | 318 | 262 | 216 | → |
| Planalto de Monforte | Parish | 360 | 299 | 260 | → |
| Redondelo | Parish | 600 | 527 | 455 | → |
| Sanfins | Parish | 308 | 236 | 200 | → |
| Santa Cruz/Trindade e Sanjurge | Parish | 373 | 3,430 | 3,381 | → |
| Santa Leocádia | Parish | 419 | 324 | 254 | → |
| Santa Maria Maior | Parish | 12,260 | 12,019 | 11,408 | → |
| Santo António de Monforte | Parish | 509 | 454 | 397 | → |
| Santo Estêvão | Parish | 632 | 607 | 543 | → |
| São Pedro de Agostém | Parish | 1,513 | 1,419 | 1,323 | → |
| São Vicente | Parish | 313 | 227 | 185 | → |
| Soutelo e Seara Velha | Parish | 571 | 515 | 461 | → |
| Travancas e Roriz | Parish | 730 | 566 | 454 | → |
| Tronco | Parish | 326 | 218 | 202 | → |
| Vale de Anta | Parish | 1,200 | 1,543 | 1,625 | → |
| Vidago (incl. Arcossó, Selhariz, Vilarinho das Paranheiras) | Parish | 2,082 | 1,991 | 1,728 | → |
| Vilar de Nantes | Parish | 2,117 | 2,084 | 1,898 | → |
| Vilarelho da Raia | Parish | 619 | 558 | 464 | → |
| Vilas Boas | Parish | 218 | 195 | 164 | → |
| Vila Verde da Raia | Parish | 855 | 993 | 815 | → |
| Vilela do Tâmega | Parish | 451 | 409 | 353 | → |
| Vilela Seca | Parish | 323 | 276 | 238 | → |
| Mesão Frio | Municipality | 4,926 | 4,433 | 3,547 | → |
| Barqueiros | Parish | 844 | 701 | 537 | → |
| Cidadelhe | Parish | 207 | 171 | 131 | → |
| Mesão Frio (Santo André) | Parish | 1,944 | 1,927 | 1,615 | → |
| Oliveira | Parish | 456 | 391 | 349 | → |
| Vila Marim | Parish | 1,475 | 1,243 | 915 | → |
| Mondim de Basto | Municipality | 8,573 | 7,493 | 6,410 | → |
| Atei | Parish | 1,421 | 1,352 | 1,144 | → |
| Bilhó | Parish | 763 | 546 | 429 | → |
| Campanhó e Paradança | Parish | ... | 721 | 600 | → |
| Ermelo e Pardelhas | Parish | ... | 465 | 378 | → |
| São Cristóvão de Mondim de Basto | Parish | 3,473 | 3,273 | 2,971 | → |
| Vilar de Ferreiros | Parish | 1,372 | 1,136 | 888 | → |
| Montalegre | Municipality | 12,762 | 10,537 | 9,261 | → |
| Cabril | Parish | 640 | 553 | 512 | → |
| Cambeses do Rio, Donões e Mourilhe | Parish | 357 | 309 | 273 | → |
| Cervos | Parish | 328 | 271 | 227 | → |
| Chã | Parish | 928 | 748 | 701 | → |
| Covelo do Gerês | Parish | 254 | 194 | 166 | → |
| Ferral | Parish | 547 | 397 | 293 | → |
| Gralhas | Parish | 235 | 208 | 186 | → |
| Meixedo e Padornelos | Parish | 386 | 333 | 265 | → |
| Montalegre e Padroso | Parish | 1,936 | 1,923 | 1,772 | → |
| Morgade | Parish | 275 | 228 | 195 | → |
| Negrões | Parish | 196 | 177 | 132 | → |
| Outeiro | Parish | 203 | 156 | 143 | → |
| Paradela, Contim e Fiães | Parish | 425 | 308 | 245 | → |
| Pitões das Junias | Parish | 201 | 161 | 151 | → |
| Reigoso | Parish | 200 | 167 | 130 | → |
| Salto | Parish | 1,867 | 1,429 | 1,263 | → |
| Santo André | Parish | 271 | 218 | 149 | → |
| Sarraquinhos | Parish | 378 | 294 | 300 | → |
| Sezelhe e Covelães | Parish | 331 | 277 | 229 | → |
| Solveira | Parish | 214 | 154 | 150 | → |
| Tourém | Parish | 185 | 151 | 110 | → |
| Venda Nova e Pondras | Parish | 594 | 393 | 344 | → |
| Viade de Baixo e Fervidelas | Parish | 897 | 762 | 695 | → |
| Vila da Ponte | Parish | 255 | 178 | 167 | → |
| Vilar de Perdizes e Meixide | Parish | 659 | 548 | 463 | → |
| Murça | Municipality | 6,752 | 5,952 | 5,245 | → |
| Candedo | Parish | 1,126 | 1,002 | 821 | → |
| Carva e Vilares | Parish | 524 | 472 | 432 | → |
| Fiolhoso | Parish | 603 | 452 | 416 | → |
| Jou | Parish | 794 | 654 | 535 | → |
| Murça | Parish | 2,184 | 2,136 | 1,964 | → |
| Noura e Palheiros | Parish | 1,079 | 907 | 812 | → |
| Valongo de Milhais | Parish | 442 | 329 | 265 | → |
| Peso da Régua | Municipality | 18,832 | 17,131 | 14,540 | → |
| Fontelas | Parish | 909 | 781 | 630 | → |
| Galafura e Covelinhas | Parish | 1,104 | 886 | 705 | → |
| Loureiro | Parish | 1,452 | 1,154 | 892 | → |
| Moura Morta e Vinhós | Parish | 1,156 | 1,024 | 750 | → |
| Peso da Régua e Godim | Parish | 10,031 | 9,959 | 8,905 | → |
| Poiares e Canelas | Parish | 1,860 | 1,466 | 1,192 | → |
| Sedielos | Parish | 1,307 | 911 | 729 | → |
| Vilarinho dos Freires | Parish | 1,013 | 950 | 737 | → |
| Ribeira de Pena | Municipality | 7,412 | 6,544 | 5,884 | → |
| Alvadia | Parish | 220 | 196 | 165 | → |
| Canedo | Parish | 507 | 390 | 275 | → |
| Cerva e Limões | Parish | 3,000 | 2,615 | 2,285 | → |
| Ribeira de Pena (Salvador) e Santo Aleixo de Além-Tâmega | Parish | 3,020 | 2,785 | 2,608 | → |
| Santa Marinha | Parish | 665 | 558 | 551 | → |
| Sabrosa | Municipality | 7,032 | 6,361 | 5,548 | → |
| Celeirós | Parish | 267 | 222 | 201 | → |
| Covas do Douro | Parish | 558 | 444 | 363 | → |
| Gouvinhas | Parish | 359 | 267 | 220 | → |
| Paços | Parish | 664 | 762 | 676 | → |
| Parada de Pinhão | Parish | 347 | 309 | 257 | → |
| Provesende, Gouvães do Douro e São Cristóvão do Douro | Parish | 792 | 612 | 463 | → |
| Sabrosa | Parish | 1,189 | 1,202 | 1,130 | → |
| São Lourenço de Ribapinhão | Parish | 504 | 407 | 318 | → |
| São Martinho de Antas e Paradela de Guiães | Parish | 1,024 | 1,013 | 948 | → |
| Souto Maior | Parish | 563 | 487 | 439 | → |
| Torre do Pinhão | Parish | 404 | 342 | 296 | → |
| Vilarinho de São Romão | Parish | 361 | 294 | 237 | → |
| Santa Marta de Penaguião | Municipality | 8,569 | 7,356 | 6,100 | → |
| Alvações do Corgo | Parish | 575 | 477 | 405 | → |
| Cumieira | Parish | 1,278 | 1,146 | 1,006 | → |
| Fontes | Parish | 1,087 | 835 | 662 | → |
| Lobrigos (São Miguel e São João Baptista) e Sanhoane | Parish | 3,198 | 3,010 | 2,493 | → |
| Louredo e Fornelos | Parish | 835 | 669 | 520 | → |
| Medrões | Parish | 645 | 505 | 433 | → |
| Sever | Parish | 951 | 714 | 581 | → |
| Valpaços | Municipality | 19,512 | 16,882 | 14,701 | → |
| Água Revés e Crasto | Parish | 415 | 342 | 275 | → |
| Algeriz | Parish | 730 | 570 | 502 | → |
| Bouçoães | Parish | 541 | 419 | 303 | → |
| Canaveses | Parish | 303 | 237 | 170 | → |
| Carrazedo de Montenegro e Curros | Parish | 2,030 | 1,780 | 1,643 | → |
| Ervões | Parish | 752 | 636 | 534 | → |
| Fornos do Pinhal | Parish | 347 | 320 | 320 | → |
| Friões | Parish | 786 | 619 | 447 | → |
| Lebução, Fiães e Nozelos | Parish | 868 | 784 | 548 | → |
| Padrela e Tazem | Parish | 469 | 359 | 277 | → |
| Possacos | Parish | 573 | 446 | 358 | → |
| Rio Torto | Parish | 464 | 362 | 284 | → |
| Santa Maria de Emeres | Parish | 519 | 406 | 311 | → |
| Santa Valha | Parish | 551 | 415 | 317 | → |
| Santiago da Ribeira de Alhariz | Parish | 835 | 603 | 503 | → |
| São João da Corveira | Parish | 721 | 537 | 455 | → |
| São Pedro de Veiga de Lila | Parish | 400 | 304 | 243 | → |
| Serapicos | Parish | 325 | 246 | 196 | → |
| Sonim e Barreiros | Parish | 535 | 450 | 314 | → |
| Tinhela e Alvarelhos | Parish | 425 | 333 | 261 | → |
| Vales | Parish | 337 | 257 | 191 | → |
| Valpaços e Sanfins | Parish | 4,629 | 4,752 | 4,660 | → |
| Vassal | Parish | 504 | 460 | 395 | → |
| Veiga de Lila | Parish | 330 | 261 | 233 | → |
| Vilarandelo | Parish | 1,123 | 984 | 961 | → |
| Vila Pouca de Aguiar | Municipality | 14,998 | 13,187 | 11,812 | → |
| Alfarela de Jales | Parish | 447 | 401 | 357 | → |
| Alvão | Parish | 645 | 875 | 774 | → |
| Bornes de Aguiar | Parish | 2,212 | 2,057 | 1,933 | → |
| Bragado | Parish | 640 | 544 | 446 | → |
| Capeludos | Parish | 602 | 440 | 363 | → |
| Pensalvos e Parada de Monteiros | Parish | 480 | 350 | 288 | → |
| Sabroso de Aguiar | Parish | 708 | 684 | 548 | → |
| Soutelo de Aguiar | Parish | 1,215 | 638 | 602 | → |
| Telões | Parish | 1,630 | 1,485 | 1,328 | → |
| Tresminas | Parish | 528 | 415 | 341 | → |
| Valoura | Parish | 451 | 376 | 295 | → |
| Vila Pouca de Aguiar | Parish | 3,456 | 3,303 | 3,118 | → |
| Vreia de Bornes | Parish | 794 | 652 | 567 | → |
| Vreia de Jales | Parish | 1,190 | 967 | 852 | → |
| Vila Real | Municipality | 49,957 | 51,850 | 49,571 | → |
| Abaças | Parish | 1,074 | 965 | 836 | → |
| Adoufe e Vilarinho de Samardã | Parish | 2,874 | 2,895 | 2,658 | → |
| Andrães | Parish | 1,511 | 1,389 | 1,373 | → |
| Arroios | Parish | 955 | 1,117 | 1,059 | → |
| Borbela e Lamas de Olo | Parish | 2,734 | 2,761 | 2,890 | → |
| Campeã | Parish | 1,627 | 1,375 | 1,226 | → |
| Constantim e Vale de Nogueiras | Parish | 1,982 | 1,856 | 1,730 | → |
| Folhadela | Parish | 1,897 | 2,261 | 2,163 | → |
| Guiães | Parish | 585 | 478 | 384 | → |
| Lordelo | Parish | 2,886 | 3,169 | 3,227 | → |
| Mateus | Parish | 2,545 | 3,400 | 3,539 | → |
| Mondrões | Parish | 1,159 | 1,065 | 948 | → |
| Mouçós e Lamares | Parish | 3,325 | 3,402 | 3,182 | → |
| Nogueira e Ermida | Parish | 1,254 | 964 | 759 | → |
| Parada de Cunhos | Parish | 1,789 | 1,939 | 1,724 | → |
| Pena, Quintã e Vila Cova | Parish | 927 | 819 | 713 | → |
| São Tomé do Castelo e Justes | Parish | 1,422 | 1,283 | 1,066 | → |
| Torgueda | Parish | 1,583 | 1,382 | 1,234 | → |
| Vila Marim | Parish | 1,690 | 1,742 | 1,517 | → |
| Vila Real | Parish | 16,138 | 17,588 | 17,343 | → |
| Vila Real | District | 223,729 | 206,661 | 185,695 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística Portugal (web).
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 88,227 |
| Females | 96,480 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 17,786 |
| 15-64 years | 107,211 |
| 65+ years | 59,710 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 18,425 |
| 70-79 years | 25,940 |
| 60-69 years | 30,475 |
| 50-59 years | 26,634 |
| 40-49 years | 23,187 |
| 30-39 years | 16,981 |
| 20-29 years | 17,749 |
| 10-19 years | 14,119 |
| 0-9 years | 11,197 |
| Citizenship (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 183,263 |
| EU | 681 |
| Europe (other) | 240 |
| Africa | 236 |
| America | 1,042 |
| Asia & Oceania | 229 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 174,462 |
| EU | 4,438 |
| Europe (other) | 1,616 |
| Africa | 2,924 |
| America | 2,016 |
| Asia & Oceania | 239 |