Arruda dos Vinhos
Municipality of the district of Lisboa (District of Lisboa), region Oeste e Vale do Tejo (NUTS III: Oeste).
Arruda dos Vinhos had 13.992 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 19,4% were aged 65 or over; 21,5% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Carlos Manuel Jorge Alves · Tel. 263977000 · Email: cm-arruda@cm-arruda.pt · www.cm-arruda.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.
- 819
- 1.289
- 2.584
- 9.300
- 80,1
- 120,4
- 136,3
- 270,5
- 6,0
- 16,1
- 21,5
- 34,4
The 4 parishes of Arruda dos Vinhos
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 | Arruda dos Vinhos | 9.300 | 34,38 | 270,5 |
| 2 | Arranhó | 2.584 | 21,47 | 120,4 |
| 3 | S. Tiago dos Velhos | 1.289 | 16,09 | 80,1 |
| 4 | Cardosas | 819 | 6,01 | 136,3 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1102
- Resident population
- 13.992
- Area
- 77,96 km²
- Density
- 179,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 0,6%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 14th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 152nd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 75th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 273rd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 6.835 (48,8%)
- Women
- 7.157 (51,2%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 13.264 (94,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 728 (5,2%)
- Ageing index
- 118,4 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 5.298
- Average household size
- 2,60 people
- Dwellings
- 6.712
- Buildings
- 4.684
- With higher education (15+)
- 21,5% (2.511)
- 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
- 12.159
- Voters
- 7.847 (64,54%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 3.642 | 46,41% | 4 |
| PPD/PSD.IL.CDS-PP | 3.119 | 39,75% | 3 |
| CH | 621 | 7,91% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 248 | 3,16% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 12.159
- Voters
- 7.847 (64,54%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 3.528 | 44,96% | 10 |
| PPD/PSD.IL.CDS-PP | 2.996 | 38,18% | 8 |
| CH | 749 | 9,55% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 349 | 4,45% | 1 |
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
- Carlos Manuel Jorge Alves
- Address
- Largo Miguel Bombarda, 2630-112 Arruda dos Vinhos
- Telephone
- 263977000
- cm-arruda@cm-arruda.pt
- Website
- www.cm-arruda.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q703854 · Wikipedia · www.cm-arruda.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alenquer (14,5 km) · Loures (13,6 km) · Mafra (18,6 km) · Sobral de Monte Agraço (6,2 km) · Vila Franca de Xira (11,1 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Lisboa: 8,1 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
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 7,32 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
6 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 Arranhó, Arruda dos Vinhos | Código DGEEC 1102861. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Arruda dos Vinhos | Código DGEEC 1102006. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Santiago dos Velhos, Arruda dos Vinhos | Código DGEEC 1102839. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica do Casal do Telheiro, Arruda dos Vinhos | Código DGEEC 1102158. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Profissional Gustave Eiffel (Delegação de Arruda dos Vinhos) | Código DGEEC 1102394. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 6 | Externato João Alberto Faria | Código DGEEC 1102623. 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
- 10.540 – 21.421
- 26.240 – 83.072
- 86.515 – 148.034
- 171.454 – 201.590
- 214.124 – 545.796
- 76,5 – 178,3
- 179,5 – 204,0
- 296,6 – 1.205,4
- 1.207,9 – 3.741,5
- 5.455,2 – 7.210,0
- 23,8 – 52,1
- 78,0 – 100,1
- 147,2 – 174,9
- 262,7 – 304,2
- 318,2 – 407,2
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Other municipalities of the district of Lisboa
Alenquer · Amadora · Azambuja · Cadaval · Cascais · Lisboa · Loures · Lourinhã · Mafra · Odivelas · Oeiras · Sintra · Sobral de Monte Agraço · Torres Vedras · Vila Franca de Xira
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026