Avis
Municipality of the district of Portalegre (District of Portalegre), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alto Alentejo).
Avis had 3.812 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 32,8% were aged 65 or over; 9,8% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Manuel Maria Libério Coelho · Tel. 242410060 · Email: geral@cm-avis.pt · www.cm-avis.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.
- 214 – 248
- 413
- 432
- 878
- 1.627
- 1,7 – 3,2
- 3,5
- 5,8
- 11,4
- 17,7
- 38,1 – 70,3
- 92,1
- 126,1
- 128,8
- 150,7
The 6 parishes of Avis
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 | Avis | 1.627 | 92,09 | 17,7 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Benavila e Valongo | 878 | 150,67 | 5,8 |
| 3 | Ervedal | 432 | 38,07 | 11,4 |
| 4 | União das freguesias de Alcórrego e Maranhão | 413 | 128,75 | 3,2 |
| 5 | Figueira e Barros | 248 | 70,26 | 3,5 |
| 6 | Aldeia Velha | 214 | 126,11 | 1,7 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1203
- Resident population
- 3.812
- Area
- 605,97 km²
- Density
- 6,3 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 6
- Share of district population
- 3,6%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 7th of 15
- National rank (population)
- 279th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 305th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 35th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.791 (47,0%)
- Women
- 2.021 (53,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 3.727 (97,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 85 (2,2%)
- Ageing index
- 292,1 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.635
- Average household size
- 2,24 people
- Dwellings
- 3.590
- Buildings
- 3.435
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,8% (332)
- Unemployment rate
- 8,45%
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
- 3.256
- Voters
- 2.377 (73,00%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCP-PEV (elected council president) | 1.069 | 44,97% | 3 |
| GCA | 590 | 24,82% | 1 |
| PS | 456 | 19,18% | 1 |
| CH | 111 | 4,67% | 0 |
| PPD/PSD | 54 | 2,27% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 3.256
- Voters
- 2.377 (73,00%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCP-PEV | 1.113 | 46,82% | 8 |
| GCA | 597 | 25,12% | 4 |
| PS | 484 | 20,36% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 77 | 3,24% | 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 Maria Libério Coelho
- Address
- Largo Cândido dos Reis, 11 (Apartado 25), 7480-116 Avis
- Telephone
- 242410060
- geral@cm-avis.pt
- Website
- www.cm-avis.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q791134 · Wikipedia · www.cm-avis.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alter do Chão (22,7 km) · Fronteira (24,7 km) · Mora (22,6 km) · Ponte de Sor (19,7 km) · Sousel (19,2 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Portalegre: 33,2 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)
5 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 Mestre de Avis, Avis | Código DGEEC 1203036. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Alcôrrego, Avis | Código DGEEC 1203678. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Avis | Código DGEEC 1203645. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica de Benavila, Avis | Código DGEEC 1203496. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Básica de Ervedal, Avis | Código DGEEC 1203057. 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
- 2.789 – 2.992
- 3.021 – 3.116
- 3.225 – 3.812
- 4.360 – 8.042
- 15.248 – 22.340
- 6,3 – 8,1
- 8,4 – 10,3
- 11,5 – 11,8
- 15,6 – 19,5
- 32,5 – 50,0
- 154,9 – 248,6
- 264,9 – 294,6
- 314,7 – 398,1
- 420,3 – 575,7
- 606,0 – 839,8
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Other municipalities of the district of Portalegre
Alter do Chão · Arronches · Campo Maior · Castelo de Vide · Crato · Elvas · Fronteira · Gavião · Marvão · Monforte · Nisa · Ponte de Sor · Portalegre · Sousel
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026