Alcoutim
Municipality of the district of Faro (District of Faro), region Algarve (NUTS III: Algarve).
Alcoutim had 2.523 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 47,5% were aged 65 or over; 8,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Paulo Jorge Cavaco Paulino · Tel. 281540500 · Email: geral@cm-alcoutim.pt · www.cm-alcoutim.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.
- 152
- 333
- 928
- 1.110
- 2,1
- 2,3
- 4,8
- 7,2
- 71,8
- 128,5
- 143,9
- 231,2
The 4 parishes of Alcoutim
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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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | União das freguesias de Alcoutim e Pereiro | 1.110 | 231,17 | 4,8 |
| 2 | Martim Longo | 928 | 128,45 | 7,2 |
| 3 | Vaqueiros | 333 | 143,94 | 2,3 |
| 4 | Giões | 152 | 71,80 | 2,1 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0802
- Resident population
- 2.523
- Area
- 575,36 km²
- Density
- 4,4 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 0,5%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 16th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 301st of 308
- National rank (density)
- 308th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 39th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.236 (49,0%)
- Women
- 1.287 (51,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 2.391 (94,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 132 (5,2%)
- Ageing index
- 758,9 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.217
- Average household size
- 1,96 people
- Dwellings
- 3.606
- Buildings
- 3.535
- With higher education (15+)
- 8,6% (204)
- Unemployment rate
- 2,97%
Population by age group
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
- 2.286
- Voters
- 1.745 (76,33%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 985 | 56,45% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 649 | 37,19% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 35 | 2,01% | 0 |
| CH | 25 | 1,43% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 2.286
- Voters
- 1.745 (76,33%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 907 | 51,98% | 9 |
| PPD/PSD | 704 | 40,34% | 6 |
| CH | 45 | 2,58% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 37 | 2,12% | 0 |
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
- Paulo Jorge Cavaco Paulino
- Address
- Rua do Município, 12, 8970-066 Alcoutim
- Telephone
- 281540500
- geral@cm-alcoutim.pt
- Website
- www.cm-alcoutim.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1000041 · Wikipedia · www.cm-alcoutim.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Almodôvar (38,7 km) · Castro Marim (18,5 km) · Loulé (41,1 km) · Mértola (25,7 km) · Tavira (22,8 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Faro: 51,8 km.
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).
Services and territory
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
2 establishments with figures for the 1st, 2nd or 3rd cycle or for secondary education. The source does not name the parish.
| # | School | In the source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escola Básica Prof. Joaquim Moreira, Martinlongo, Alcoutim | Código DGEEC 802696. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Alcoutim | Código DGEEC 802488. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
Source: DGEEC, Infoescolas 2020 (CC BY 4.0). Rents: INE 0014773 (CC BY 4.0).
Location in the district
- 2.523 – 6.045
- 6.439 – 18.824
- 23.725 – 33.494
- 37.766 – 44.614
- 59.845 – 72.332
- 4,4 – 21,4
- 31,9 – 55,5
- 73,3 – 157,3
- 268,8 – 314,0
- 328,7 – 340,9
- 61,3 – 140,7
- 153,4 – 182,1
- 202,6 – 300,8
- 323,5 – 575,4
- 607,0 – 763,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Faro
Albufeira · Aljezur · Castro Marim · Faro · Lagoa · Lagos · Loulé · Monchique · Olhão · Portimão · Silves · São Brás de Alportel · Tavira · Vila Real de Santo António · Vila do Bispo
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026