Almeida
Municipality of the district of Guarda (District of Guarda), region Centro (NUTS III: Beiras e Serra da Estrela).
Almeida had 5.887 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 44,1% were aged 65 or over; 10,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: António José Monteiro Machado · Tel. 271570020 · Email: camara@cm-almeida.pt · www.cm-almeida.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.
- 153 – 167
- 171 – 181
- 188 – 254
- 261 – 295
- 307 – 1.791
- 3,6 – 5,6
- 6,2 – 6,4
- 6,8 – 7,2
- 9,7 – 9,7
- 9,8 – 118,3
- 15,1 – 22,6
- 25,0 – 29,0
- 29,2 – 32,4
- 41,1 – 42,4
- 45,8 – 52,4
The 16 parishes of Almeida
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 | Vilar Formoso | 1.791 | 15,14 | 118,3 |
| 2 | Almeida | 1.145 | 52,42 | 21,8 |
| 3 | União das freguesias de Amoreira, Parada e Cabreira | 307 | 31,40 | 9,8 |
| 4 | Nave de Haver | 295 | 41,13 | 7,2 |
| 5 | União das freguesias de Miuzela e Porto de Ovelha | 280 | 28,87 | 9,7 |
| 6 | União das freguesias de Azinhal, Peva e Valverde | 261 | 47,05 | 5,6 |
| 7 | Malhada Sorda | 254 | 45,77 | 5,6 |
| 8 | União das freguesias de Castelo Mendo, Ade, Monteperobolso e Mesquitela | 208 | 41,88 | 5,0 |
| 9 | Freineda | 188 | 29,24 | 6,4 |
| 10 | União das freguesias de Malpartida e Vale de Coelha | 181 | 29,01 | 6,2 |
| 11 | Castelo Bom | 172 | 25,04 | 6,9 |
| 12 | União das freguesias de Junça e Naves | 171 | 32,40 | 5,3 |
| 13 | Freixo | 167 | 17,18 | 9,7 |
| 14 | Vale da Mula | 160 | 16,46 | 9,7 |
| 15 | São Pedro de Rio Seco | 154 | 22,59 | 6,8 |
| 16 | União das freguesias de Leomil, Mido, Senouras e Aldeia Nova | 153 | 42,42 | 3,6 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0902
- Resident population
- 5.887
- Area
- 517,98 km²
- Density
- 11,4 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 16
- Share of district population
- 4,1%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 9th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 239th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 281st of 308
- National rank (area)
- 49th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.748 (46,7%)
- Women
- 3.139 (53,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 5.764 (97,9%)
- Foreign nationality
- 123 (2,1%)
- Ageing index
- 721,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.624
- Average household size
- 2,09 people
- Dwellings
- 6.756
- Buildings
- 6.451
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,6% (586)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,58%
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
- 6.207
- Voters
- 3.962 (63,83%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 1.969 | 49,70% | 3 |
| PS | 1.468 | 37,05% | 2 |
| CH | 295 | 7,45% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 96 | 2,42% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.207
- Voters
- 3.962 (63,83%)
- Seats
- 17
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.023 | 51,06% | 10 |
| PS | 1.546 | 39,02% | 7 |
| PCP-PEV | 191 | 4,82% | 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
- António José Monteiro Machado
- Address
- Praça da Liberdade, N.º 8, 6350-130 Almeida
- Telephone
- 271570020
- camara@cm-almeida.pt
- Website
- www.cm-almeida.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q617889 · Wikipedia · www.cm-almeida.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo (29,3 km) · Guarda (30,2 km) · Pinhel (21,2 km) · Sabugal (29,5 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Guarda: 33,1 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)
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 Miuzela, Almeida | Código DGEEC 902800. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. José Casimiro Matias, Almeida | Código DGEEC 902600. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Vilar Formoso, Almeida | Código DGEEC 902777. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico. 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
- 2.909 – 4.630
- 5.148 – 5.887
- 6.304 – 8.092
- 8.413 – 12.222
- 21.755 – 40.117
- 10,1 – 13,7
- 15,8 – 16,7
- 23,3 – 25,3
- 26,6 – 40,7
- 49,9 – 56,3
- 122,0 – 206,8
- 247,2 – 300,6
- 361,5 – 435,7
- 484,5 – 518,0
- 712,1 – 822,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Guarda
Aguiar da Beira · Celorico da Beira · Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo · Fornos de Algodres · Gouveia · Guarda · Manteigas · Mêda · Pinhel · Sabugal · Seia · Trancoso · Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026