Aljezur
Municipality of the district of Faro (District of Faro), region Algarve (NUTS III: Algarve).
Aljezur had 6.045 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 26,9% were aged 65 or over; 16,0% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Manuel José de Jesus Marreiros · Tel. 282990010 · Email: geral@cm-aljezur.pt · www.cm-aljezur.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.
- 370
- 1.055
- 1.165
- 3.455
- 4,6
- 20,7
- 25,2
- 33,3
- 35,0
- 41,9
- 79,9
- 166,8
The 4 parishes of Aljezur
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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- INE code (DTMN)
- 0803
- Resident population
- 6.045
- Area
- 323,50 km²
- Density
- 18,7 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 1,3%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 13th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 237th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 248th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 93rd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.019 (49,9%)
- Women
- 3.026 (50,1%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 4.494 (74,3%)
- Foreign nationality
- 1.551 (25,7%)
- Ageing index
- 210,1 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.675
- Average household size
- 2,23 people
- Dwellings
- 5.967
- Buildings
- 5.381
- With higher education (15+)
- 16,0% (841)
- Unemployment rate
- 8,15%
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
- 4.397
- Voters
- 2.914 (66,27%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI (elected council president) | 1.657 | 56,86% | 3 |
| PS | 972 | 33,36% | 2 |
| CH | 116 | 3,98% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 110 | 3,77% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 4.397
- Voters
- 2.914 (66,27%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | 1.562 | 53,60% | 9 |
| PS | 1.036 | 35,55% | 6 |
| PCP-PEV | 140 | 4,80% | 0 |
| CH | 122 | 4,19% | 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
- Manuel José de Jesus Marreiros
- Address
- Edifício dos Paços do Concelho, Rua Capitão Salgueiro Maia, 8670-005 Aljezur
- Telephone
- 282990010
- geral@cm-aljezur.pt
- Website
- www.cm-aljezur.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q986095 · Wikipedia · www.cm-aljezur.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Lagos (17,4 km) · Monchique (18,6 km) · Odemira (39,7 km) · Vila do Bispo (24,6 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Faro: 56,8 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
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 7,79 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
3 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 Aljezur | Código DGEEC 803258. 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 Odeceixe, Aljezur | Código DGEEC 803655. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Rogil, Aljezur | Código DGEEC 803952. 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 · Alcoutim · 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