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Alcochete

Municipality of the district of Setúbal (District of Setúbal), region Península de Setúbal (NUTS III: Península de Setúbal).

Alcochete had 19.143 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 17,8% were aged 65 or over; 25,9% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

Arriving here

19.143inhabitants (2021 Census)
265district-seat telephone code
1town hall3parish councils9schools

Mayor: Fernando Manuel Gonçalves Pina Pinto · Tel. 212348600 · Email: geral@cm-alcochete.pt · www.cm-alcochete.pt more contacts

Summary for arrivals. The telephone code is that of the district/region seat (ANACOM numbering plan), not exclusive to this municipality. School, parish-council and town-hall counts come from the official lists already on this site. Hospitals are NHS institutions whose official name includes the municipality.

Population (inh.)
  • 2.571
  • 3.344
  • 13.228
Density (inh./km²)
  • 110,8
  • 618,0
  • 702,5
Area (km²)
  • 4,2
  • 4,8
  • 119,4
Quantile classes
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The 3 parishes of Alcochete

Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.

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#ParishPopulationArea (km²)Inhab./km²
1Alcochete13.228119,44110,8
2Samouco3.3444,76702,5
3São Francisco2.5714,16618,0
INE code (DTMN)
1502
Resident population
19.143
Area
128,36 km²
Density
149,1 inh./km²
Parishes
3
Share of district population
2,2%
Rank in the district (population)
10th of 13
National rank (population)
125th of 308
National rank (density)
87th of 308
National rank (area)
225th of 308

INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)

2021 Census in detail

Men
9.204 (48,1%)
Women
9.939 (51,9%)
Portuguese nationality
17.981 (93,9%)
Foreign nationality
1.162 (6,1%)
Ageing index
108,8 elderly per 100 young people
Private households
7.437
Average household size
2,56 people
Dwellings
9.207
Buildings
4.605
With higher education (15+)
25,9% (4.154)
Unemployment rate
7,52%

Population by age group

0-143.132 · 16,4%15-242.269 · 11,9%25-6410.335 · 54,0%65+3.407 · 17,8%
Residents by age group (19.143 in total).

Source: INE, Censos 2021 (API de indicadores) — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012328, 0012481, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0.

2025 local elections

Municipal council

Registered
15.716
Voters
9.647 (61,38%)
Seats
7
ListVotes%Seats
PS (elected council president)4.85950,37%4
CDS-PP.PPD/PSD1.46215,15%1
CH1.46015,13%1
PCP-PEV1.14611,88%1
IL4764,93%0

Municipal assembly

Registered
15.716
Voters
9.647 (61,38%)
Seats
21
ListVotes%Seats
PS4.50646,71%11
CH1.61716,76%3
CDS-PP.PPD/PSD1.49215,47%3
PCP-PEV1.23312,78%3
IL5285,47%1

Source: SGMAI — resultados oficiais das Autárquicas 2025. Official results; only the list that elects the council president is marked (the person’s name is not in these results).

Contacts

Mayor
Fernando Manuel Gonçalves Pina Pinto
Address
Largo de São João, 2894-001 Alcochete
Telephone
212348600
Email
geral@cm-alcochete.pt
Website
www.cm-alcochete.pt

Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).

On the web

Q605319 · Wikipedia · www.cm-alcochete.pt/

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Neighbouring municipalities

Benavente (17,3 km) · Montijo (24,0 km) · Palmela (16,2 km)

Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Setúbal: 30,4 km.

Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).

Location in the district

Population (inh.)
  • 11.112 – 14.198
  • 19.143 – 52.384
  • 55.682 – 66.255
  • 68.852 – 123.496
  • 166.507 – 177.238
Density (inh./km²)
  • 7,4 – 26,2
  • 69,8 – 149,1
  • 159,7 – 267,7
  • 536,2 – 1.744,4
  • 2.152,9 – 2.531,6
Area (km²)
  • 36,4 – 70,0
  • 95,5 – 195,7
  • 203,3 – 230,3
  • 348,6 – 825,9
  • 1.059,7 – 1.499,9
Quantile classes · current municipality
Alcochete highlighted. Click a neighbouring municipality to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

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Other municipalities of the district of Setúbal

Alcácer do Sal · Almada · Barreiro · Grândola · Moita · Montijo · Palmela · Santiago do Cacém · Seixal · Sesimbra · Setúbal · Sines

Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026