Alfândega da Fé
Municipality of the district of Bragança (District of Bragança), region Norte (NUTS III: Terras de Trás-os-Montes).
Alfândega da Fé had 4.324 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 37,9% were aged 65 or over; 11,4% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Eduardo Manuel Dobrões Tavares · Tel. 279468120 · Email: gabinete.presidente@cm-alfandegadafe.pt · www.cm-alfandegadafe.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.
- 132 – 160
- 169 – 204
- 208 – 217
- 266 – 299
- 374 – 1.937
- 5,2 – 6,5
- 8,3
- 8,9 – 9,7
- 9,8 – 11,9
- 18,0 – 47,7
- 12,1 – 15,2
- 17,0 – 24,6
- 25,0 – 30,6
- 31,5 – 32,6
- 40,6 – 50,8
The 12 parishes of Alfândega da Fé
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 | Alfândega da Fé | 1.937 | 40,62 | 47,7 |
| 2 | Sambade | 374 | 31,49 | 11,9 |
| 3 | União das freguesias de Gebelim e Soeima | 299 | 30,60 | 9,8 |
| 4 | União das freguesias de Eucisia, Gouveia e Valverde | 266 | 50,82 | 5,2 |
| 5 | Vilarelhos | 217 | 12,05 | 18,0 |
| 6 | União das freguesias de Agrobom, Saldonha e Vale Pereiro | 211 | 32,60 | 6,5 |
| 7 | União das freguesias de Parada e Sendim da Ribeira | 208 | 25,04 | 8,3 |
| 8 | Vilar Chão | 204 | 24,55 | 8,3 |
| 9 | União das freguesias de Ferradosa e Sendim da Serra | 169 | 27,06 | 6,3 |
| 10 | Cerejais | 160 | 17,00 | 9,4 |
| 11 | União das freguesias de Pombal e Vales | 147 | 15,19 | 9,7 |
| 12 | Vilares de Vilariça | 132 | 14,92 | 8,9 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0401
- Resident population
- 4.324
- Area
- 321,95 km²
- Density
- 13,4 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 12
- Share of district population
- 3,5%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 10th of 12
- National rank (population)
- 274th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 268th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 95th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.089 (48,3%)
- Women
- 2.235 (51,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 4.227 (97,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 97 (2,2%)
- Ageing index
- 464,0 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.846
- Average household size
- 2,26 people
- Dwellings
- 3.884
- Buildings
- 3.638
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,4% (451)
- Unemployment rate
- 9,69%
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
- 5.187
- Voters
- 3.599 (69,39%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.779 | 49,43% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 1.574 | 43,73% | 2 |
| CH | 106 | 2,95% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 20 | 0,56% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 5.187
- Voters
- 3.598 (69,37%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.719 | 47,78% | 8 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 1.563 | 43,44% | 7 |
| CH | 148 | 4,11% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 27 | 0,75% | 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
- Eduardo Manuel Dobrões Tavares
- Address
- Largo de D. Dinis, 5350-014 Alfândega da Fé
- Telephone
- 279468120
- gabinete.presidente@cm-alfandegadafe.pt
- Website
- www.cm-alfandegadafe.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q551059 · Wikipedia · www.cm-alfandegadafe.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Macedo de Cavaleiros (21,8 km) · Mirandela (26,5 km) · Mogadouro (23,5 km) · Torre de Moncorvo (20,5 km) · Vila Flor (17,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Bragança: 11,0 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 de Alfândega da Fé | Código DGEEC 401950. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Alfândega da Fé | Código DGEEC 401878. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. 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
- 3.216 – 4.324
- 5.490 – 6.050
- 6.463 – 7.768
- 8.301 – 14.251
- 21.384 – 34.582
- 8,6 – 11,2
- 12,8 – 13,2
- 13,3 – 19,7
- 20,4 – 22,8
- 29,5 – 32,5
- 244,1 – 279,2
- 322,0 – 481,6
- 487,2 – 659,0
- 694,8 – 699,1
- 760,7 – 1.173,6
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Other municipalities of the district of Bragança
Bragança · Carrazeda de Ansiães · Freixo de Espada à Cinta · Macedo de Cavaleiros · Miranda do Douro · Mirandela · Mogadouro · Torre de Moncorvo · Vila Flor · Vimioso · Vinhais
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026