Belmonte
Municipality of the district of Castelo Branco (District of Castelo Branco), region Centro (NUTS III: Beiras e Serra da Estrela).
Belmonte had 6.205 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 32,2% were aged 65 or over; 11,7% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: António Luís Beites Soares · Tel. 275910010 · Email: geral@cm-belmonte.pt · www.cm-belmonte.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.
- 312
- 606
- 611
- 1.744
- 2.932
- 17,1
- 26,1
- 44,7
- 82,5
- 94,9
- 7,4
- 18,2
- 23,2
- 30,9
- 39,0
The 5 parishes of Belmonte
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 | Belmonte | 2.932 | 30,91 | 94,9 |
| 2 | Caria | 1.744 | 39,03 | 44,7 |
| 3 | Colmeal da Torre | 611 | 7,41 | 82,5 |
| 4 | Inguias | 606 | 23,20 | 26,1 |
| 5 | Maçainhas | 312 | 18,21 | 17,1 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0501
- Resident population
- 6.205
- Area
- 118,76 km²
- Density
- 52,3 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 5
- Share of district population
- 3,5%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 7th of 11
- National rank (population)
- 234th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 174th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 233rd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.962 (47,7%)
- Women
- 3.243 (52,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 6.114 (98,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 91 (1,5%)
- Ageing index
- 304,0 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.621
- Average household size
- 2,29 people
- Dwellings
- 5.086
- Buildings
- 4.346
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,7% (650)
- Unemployment rate
- 8,62%
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
- 5.825
- Voters
- 4.038 (69,32%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC (elected council president) | 1.989 | 49,26% | 3 |
| PS | 949 | 23,50% | 1 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 698 | 17,29% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 205 | 5,08% | 0 |
| CH | 97 | 2,40% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 5.825
- Voters
- 4.038 (69,32%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 1.580 | 39,13% | 6 |
| PS | 1.150 | 28,48% | 5 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 914 | 22,63% | 3 |
| PCP-PEV | 245 | 6,07% | 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
- António Luís Beites Soares
- Address
- Rua Pedro Álvares Cabral, 135, 6250-088 Belmonte
- Telephone
- 275910010
- geral@cm-belmonte.pt
- Website
- www.cm-belmonte.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q816115 · Wikipedia · www.cm-belmonte.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Covilhã (21,4 km) · Fundão (26,6 km) · Guarda (22,2 km) · Sabugal (25,6 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Castelo Branco: 48,2 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
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 3,37 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
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 Centro Educativo de Belmonte | Código DGEEC 501866. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de São Marcos, Belmonte | Código DGEEC 501871. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica e Secundária Pedro Álvares Cabral, Belmonte | Código DGEEC 501605. 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
- 3.279 – 4.768
- 4.904 – 6.205
- 7.167 – 8.355
- 14.769 – 26.503
- 46.455 – 52.272
- 5,9 – 10,0
- 10,4 – 17,1
- 18,1 – 33,1
- 36,4 – 37,9
- 52,3 – 83,6
- 118,8 – 329,9
- 395,4 – 446,7
- 471,1 – 555,6
- 563,7 – 700,2
- 1.416,3 – 1.438,2
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Other municipalities of the district of Castelo Branco
Castelo Branco · Covilhã · Fundão · Idanha-a-Nova · Oleiros · Penamacor · Proença-a-Nova · Sertã · Vila Velha de Ródão · Vila de Rei
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026