Boticas
Municipality of the district of Vila Real (District of Vila Real), region Norte (NUTS III: Alto Tâmega e Barroso).
Boticas had 5.000 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 37,1% were aged 65 or over; 8,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: António Guilherme Pires · Tel. 276410200 · Email: municipio@cm-boticas.pt · www.cm-boticas.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.
- 191 – 257
- 274 – 328
- 383 – 389
- 397 – 463
- 778 – 1.540
- 6,5 – 6,9
- 7,3 – 7,5
- 12,4 – 12,5
- 14,7 – 18,8
- 26,1 – 67,9
- 21,1 – 22,4
- 22,7 – 29,6
- 29,9 – 30,9
- 35,2 – 36,6
- 37,1 – 56,6
The 10 parishes of Boticas
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 | Boticas e Granja | 1.540 | 22,67 | 67,9 |
| 2 | Beça | 778 | 29,86 | 26,1 |
| 3 | Ardãos e Bobadela | 463 | 37,12 | 12,5 |
| 4 | Sapiãos | 397 | 21,10 | 18,8 |
| 5 | Alturas do Barroso e Cerdedo | 389 | 56,64 | 6,9 |
| 6 | Vilar e Viveiro | 383 | 30,88 | 12,4 |
| 7 | Pinho | 328 | 22,37 | 14,7 |
| 8 | Dornelas | 274 | 36,58 | 7,5 |
| 9 | Codessoso, Curros e Fiães do Tâmega | 257 | 35,17 | 7,3 |
| 10 | Covas do Barroso | 191 | 29,58 | 6,5 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1702
- Resident population
- 5.000
- Area
- 321,96 km²
- Density
- 15,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 10
- Share of district population
- 2,7%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 13th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 261st of 308
- National rank (density)
- 262nd of 308
- National rank (area)
- 94th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.392 (47,8%)
- Women
- 2.608 (52,2%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 4.928 (98,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 72 (1,4%)
- Ageing index
- 435,4 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.057
- Average household size
- 2,35 people
- Dwellings
- 4.761
- Buildings
- 4.679
- With higher education (15+)
- 8,6% (395)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,73%
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
- 7.445
- Voters
- 4.084 (54,86%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.996 | 73,36% | 5 |
| CH | 546 | 13,37% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 271 | 6,64% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 7.445
- Voters
- 4.084 (54,86%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.889 | 70,74% | 12 |
| CH | 597 | 14,62% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 282 | 6,90% | 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 Guilherme Pires
- Address
- Praça do Município, 5460-304 Boticas
- Telephone
- 276410200
- municipio@cm-boticas.pt
- Website
- www.cm-boticas.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q894746 · Wikipedia · www.cm-boticas.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Cabeceiras de Basto (23,7 km) · Chaves (26,0 km) · Montalegre (14,8 km) · Ribeira de Pena (19,3 km) · Vila Pouca de Aguiar (20,5 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Vila Real: 27,3 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 Gomes Monteiro, Boticas | Código DGEEC 1702965. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Boticas | Código DGEEC 1702189. 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
- 3.547 – 5.245
- 5.548 – 6.100
- 6.410 – 10.486
- 11.812 – 14.701
- 37.590 – 49.571
- 11,5 – 26,8
- 27,0 – 27,7
- 35,2 – 37,3
- 63,6 – 130,9
- 133,1 – 153,3
- 26,7 – 94,9
- 156,9 – 189,4
- 217,5 – 322,0
- 378,8 – 548,7
- 591,2 – 805,5
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Other municipalities of the district of Vila Real
Alijó · Chaves · Mesão Frio · Mondim de Basto · Montalegre · Murça · Peso da Régua · Ribeira de Pena · Sabrosa · Santa Marta de Penaguião · Valpaços · Vila Pouca de Aguiar · Vila Real
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026