Alvaiázere
Municipality of the district of Leiria (District of Leiria), region Centro (NUTS III: Região de Leiria).
Alvaiázere had 6.238 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 37,1% were aged 65 or over; 9,9% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: João Paulo Carvalho Guerreiro · Tel. 236650600 · Email: geral@cm-alvaiazere.pt · www.cm-alvaiazere.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.
- 600
- 637
- 1.495
- 1.697
- 1.809
- 21,0
- 23,2
- 41,2
- 47,0
- 60,9
- 24,5
- 25,8
- 30,4
- 38,5
- 41,2
The 5 parishes of Alvaiázere
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 | Alvaiázere | 1.809 | 38,52 | 47,0 |
| 2 | Pussos São Pedro | 1.697 | 41,18 | 41,2 |
| 3 | Maçãs de Dona Maria | 1.495 | 24,54 | 60,9 |
| 4 | Pelmá | 637 | 30,39 | 21,0 |
| 5 | Almoster | 600 | 25,84 | 23,2 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1002
- Resident population
- 6.238
- Area
- 160,48 km²
- Density
- 38,9 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 5
- Share of district population
- 1,4%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 13th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 232nd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 195th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 192nd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.908 (46,6%)
- Women
- 3.330 (53,4%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 5.872 (94,1%)
- Foreign nationality
- 366 (5,9%)
- Ageing index
- 415,8 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.752
- Average household size
- 2,19 people
- Dwellings
- 5.728
- Buildings
- 5.442
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,9% (564)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,31%
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
- 5.775
- Voters
- 3.747 (64,88%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.630 | 70,19% | 4 |
| PS | 718 | 19,16% | 1 |
| CH | 273 | 7,29% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 20 | 0,53% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 5.775
- Voters
- 3.747 (64,88%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.515 | 67,12% | 11 |
| PS | 759 | 20,26% | 3 |
| CH | 322 | 8,59% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 20 | 0,53% | 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
- João Paulo Carvalho Guerreiro
- Address
- Praça do Município, 3250-100 Alvaiázere
- Telephone
- 236650600
- geral@cm-alvaiazere.pt
- Website
- www.cm-alvaiazere.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q448229 · Wikipedia · www.cm-alvaiazere.pt
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Ansião (13,3 km) · Ferreira do Zêzere (12,8 km) · Figueiró dos Vinhos (15,2 km) · Ourém (20,8 km) · Pombal (26,9 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Leiria: 35,5 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: 4,18 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
4 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 Alvaiázere | Código DGEEC 1002504. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Maçãs de Dona Maria, Alvaiázere | Código DGEEC 1002001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. Manuel Ribeiro Ferreira, Alvaiázere | Código DGEEC 1002365. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Tecnológica e Profissional de Sicó | Código DGEEC 1002774. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 2.645 – 6.238
- 11.642 – 12.746
- 14.881 – 23.202
- 26.429 – 50.910
- 51.170 – 128.603
- 26,3 – 39,6
- 66,1 – 84,2
- 88,6 – 139,6
- 150,4 – 199,1
- 208,4 – 340,8
- 66,8 – 91,3
- 103,4 – 141,6
- 160,5 – 176,1
- 187,3 – 261,8
- 408,1 – 626,0
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Other municipalities of the district of Leiria
Alcobaça · Ansião · Batalha · Bombarral · Caldas da Rainha · Castanheira de Pêra · Figueiró dos Vinhos · Leiria · Marinha Grande · Nazaré · Pedrógão Grande · Peniche · Pombal · Porto de Mós · Óbidos
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026