Bombarral
Municipality of the district of Leiria (District of Leiria), region Oeste e Vale do Tejo (NUTS III: Oeste).
Bombarral had 12.746 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 27,5% were aged 65 or over; 13,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Ricardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes · Tel. 262609021 · Email: geral@cm-bombarral.pt · www.cm-bombarral.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.
- 922
- 2.393
- 2.545
- 6.886
- 74,0
- 112,5
- 136,2
- 233,1
- 6,8
- 22,6
- 29,5
- 32,3
The 4 parishes of Bombarral
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 | União das freguesias do Bombarral e Vale Covo | 6.886 | 29,54 | 233,1 |
| 2 | Roliça | 2.545 | 22,63 | 112,5 |
| 3 | Carvalhal | 2.393 | 32,34 | 74,0 |
| 4 | Pó | 922 | 6,77 | 136,2 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1005
- Resident population
- 12.746
- Area
- 91,29 km²
- Density
- 139,6 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 2,8%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 10th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 161st of 308
- National rank (density)
- 96th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 259th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 6.112 (48,0%)
- Women
- 6.634 (52,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 12.083 (94,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 663 (5,2%)
- Ageing index
- 222,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 5.269
- Average household size
- 2,38 people
- Dwellings
- 8.086
- Buildings
- 6.526
- With higher education (15+)
- 13,2% (1.476)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,86%
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
- 11.604
- Voters
- 6.853 (59,06%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 3.333 | 48,64% | 4 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.IL | 2.434 | 35,52% | 3 |
| CH | 646 | 9,43% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 274 | 4,00% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 11.604
- Voters
- 6.853 (59,06%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 3.011 | 43,94% | 10 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.IL | 2.500 | 36,48% | 8 |
| CH | 756 | 11,03% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 407 | 5,94% | 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
- Ricardo Manuel da Silva Fernandes
- Address
- Praça do Município, 2540-046 Bombarral
- Telephone
- 262609021
- geral@cm-bombarral.pt
- Website
- www.cm-bombarral.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q891820 · Wikipedia · www.cm-bombarral.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Cadaval (9,5 km) · Caldas da Rainha (15,0 km) · Lourinhã (10,5 km) · Óbidos (9,2 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Leiria: 55,2 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: 6,50 €/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 do Pó, Bombarral | Código DGEEC 1005388. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária Fernão do Pó, Bombarral | Código DGEEC 1005666. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica n.º 1 do Bombarral | Código DGEEC 1005001. 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
- 2.645 – 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 · Alvaiázere · Ansião · Batalha · 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