Armamar
Municipality of the district of Viseu (District of Viseu), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Armamar had 5.678 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 30,8% were aged 65 or over; 9,5% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Márcio Paulo Carrulo Morais · Tel. 254850800 · Email: geral@cm-armamar.pt · www.cm-armamar.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.
- 172 – 185
- 208 – 270
- 291 – 334
- 410 – 514
- 602 – 1.510
- 17,4 – 27,3
- 28,5 – 36,9
- 44,5 – 59,2
- 68,3 – 80,1
- 83,9 – 90,2
- 2,5 – 4,8
- 5,2 – 6,1
- 6,9 – 7,9
- 9,7 – 14,0
- 15,0 – 16,8
The 14 parishes of Armamar
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 | Armamar | 1.510 | 16,75 | 90,2 |
| 2 | Fontelo | 602 | 7,52 | 80,1 |
| 3 | São Cosmado | 514 | 13,95 | 36,9 |
| 4 | São Martinho das Chãs | 478 | 9,67 | 49,4 |
| 5 | União das freguesias de Vila Seca e Santo Adrião | 410 | 15,03 | 27,3 |
| 6 | Folgosa | 334 | 4,80 | 69,6 |
| 7 | Aldeias | 307 | 5,19 | 59,2 |
| 8 | Queimada | 291 | 4,26 | 68,3 |
| 9 | Cimbres | 270 | 6,07 | 44,5 |
| 10 | União das freguesias de São Romão e Santiago | 224 | 6,93 | 32,3 |
| 11 | Queimadela | 208 | 2,48 | 83,9 |
| 12 | União das freguesias de Aricera e Goujoim | 185 | 10,65 | 17,4 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz | 173 | 7,88 | 22,0 |
| 14 | Vacalar | 172 | 6,04 | 28,5 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1801
- Resident population
- 5.678
- Area
- 117,24 km²
- Density
- 48,4 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 14
- Share of district population
- 1,6%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 21st of 24
- National rank (population)
- 245th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 179th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 235th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.670 (47,0%)
- Women
- 3.008 (53,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 5.600 (98,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 78 (1,4%)
- Ageing index
- 319,4 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.264
- Average household size
- 2,41 people
- Dwellings
- 4.855
- Buildings
- 4.636
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,5% (487)
- Unemployment rate
- 9,08%
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
- 5.590
- Voters
- 4.136 (73,99%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.088 | 50,48% | 3 |
| NR | 1.584 | 38,30% | 2 |
| CDS-PP | 180 | 4,35% | 0 |
| CH | 98 | 2,37% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 75 | 1,81% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 5.590
- Voters
- 4.136 (73,99%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.025 | 48,96% | 8 |
| NR | 1.654 | 39,99% | 7 |
| CDS-PP | 215 | 5,20% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 123 | 2,97% | 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
- Márcio Paulo Carrulo Morais
- Address
- Praça da República, 5110-127 Armamar
- Telephone
- 254850800
- geral@cm-armamar.pt
- Website
- www.cm-armamar.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q558610 · Wikipedia · www.cm-armamar.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Lamego (12,3 km) · Moimenta da Beira (14,9 km) · Peso da Régua (12,4 km) · Sabrosa (18,7 km) · Tabuaço (9,4 km) · Tarouca (11,5 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viseu: 34,7 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 José Manuel Durão Barroso, Armamar | Código DGEEC 1801001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária Gomes Teixeira, Armamar | Código DGEEC 1801278. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 2.738 – 5.692
- 6.775 – 9.038
- 9.410 – 10.641
- 11.030 – 17.730
- 18.303 – 99.551
- 20,5 – 35,7
- 36,2 – 48,4
- 49,5 – 69,8
- 73,6 – 83,5
- 95,1 – 196,3
- 100,1 – 123,4
- 125,7 – 145,4
- 165,4 – 219,3
- 220,0 – 266,1
- 349,0 – 507,1
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Other municipalities of the district of Viseu
Carregal do Sal · Castro Daire · Cinfães · Lamego · Mangualde · Moimenta da Beira · Mortágua · Nelas · Oliveira de Frades · Penalva do Castelo · Penedono · Resende · Santa Comba Dão · Sernancelhe · Sátão · São João da Pesqueira · São Pedro do Sul · Tabuaço · Tarouca · Tondela · Vila Nova de Paiva · Viseu · Vouzela
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026