Carrazeda de Ansiães
Municipality of the district of Bragança (District of Bragança), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Carrazeda de Ansiães had 5.490 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 37,3% were aged 65 or over; 10,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: João Manuel dos Santos Lopes Gonçalves · Tel. 278610200 · Email: geral@cmca.pt · www.cm-carrazedadeansiaes.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.
- 151 – 214
- 230 – 263
- 293 – 348
- 362 – 401
- 403 – 1.706
- 9,2 – 10,3
- 12,2 – 12,8
- 13,7 – 17,1
- 18,1 – 19,2
- 19,5 – 190,4
- 9,0 – 13,7
- 14,7 – 16,8
- 16,8 – 20,7
- 23,4 – 28,3
- 28,6 – 36,1
The 14 parishes of Carrazeda de Ansiães
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 | Carrazeda de Ansiães | 1.706 | 8,96 | 190,4 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Castanheiro do Norte e Ribalonga | 403 | 20,70 | 19,5 |
| 3 | União das freguesias de Amedo e Zedes | 401 | 23,43 | 17,1 |
| 4 | União das freguesias de Belver e Mogo de Malta | 364 | 19,80 | 18,4 |
| 5 | Vilarinho da Castanheira | 362 | 28,26 | 12,8 |
| 6 | Linhares | 348 | 28,64 | 12,2 |
| 7 | União das freguesias de Lavandeira, Beira Grande e Selores | 332 | 36,05 | 9,2 |
| 8 | Marzagão | 293 | 16,22 | 18,1 |
| 9 | Fonte Longa | 263 | 13,68 | 19,2 |
| 10 | Seixo de Ansiães | 241 | 23,99 | 10,1 |
| 11 | Pombal | 230 | 16,82 | 13,7 |
| 12 | Pinhal do Norte | 214 | 16,81 | 12,7 |
| 13 | Parambos | 182 | 11,18 | 16,3 |
| 14 | Pereiros | 151 | 14,70 | 10,3 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0403
- Resident population
- 5.490
- Area
- 279,24 km²
- Density
- 19,7 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 14
- Share of district population
- 4,5%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 9th of 12
- National rank (population)
- 247th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 245th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 112th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.633 (48,0%)
- Women
- 2.857 (52,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 5.379 (98,0%)
- Foreign nationality
- 111 (2,0%)
- Ageing index
- 417,6 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.408
- Average household size
- 2,22 people
- Dwellings
- 5.358
- Buildings
- 5.100
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,1% (504)
- Unemployment rate
- 9,92%
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
- 5.779
- Voters
- 3.717 (64,32%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.073 | 55,77% | 4 |
| CH | 1.005 | 27,04% | 1 |
| PS | 376 | 10,12% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 44 | 1,18% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 5.779
- Voters
- 3.718 (64,34%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.121 | 57,05% | 10 |
| CH | 1.120 | 30,12% | 5 |
| PCP-PEV | 140 | 3,77% | 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
- João Manuel dos Santos Lopes Gonçalves
- Address
- Rua Jerónimo Barbosa, 5140-077 Carrazeda de Ansiães
- Telephone
- 278610200
- geral@cmca.pt
- Website
- www.cm-carrazedadeansiaes.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q551666 · Wikipedia · www.cm-carrazedadeansiaes.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alijó (17,1 km) · Mirandela (32,7 km) · Murça (24,3 km) · São João da Pesqueira (16,3 km) · Torre de Moncorvo (25,1 km) · Vila Flor (16,2 km) · Vila Nova de Foz Côa (22,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Bragança: 41,8 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 de Carrazeda de Ansiães | Código DGEEC 403001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Carrazeda de Ansiães | Código DGEEC 403561. 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
- 3.216 – 4.324
- 5.490 – 6.050
- 6.463 – 7.768
- 8.301 – 14.251
- 21.384 – 34.582
- 8,6 – 11,2
- 12,8 – 13,2
- 13,3 – 19,7
- 20,4 – 22,8
- 29,5 – 32,5
- 244,1 – 279,2
- 322,0 – 481,6
- 487,2 – 659,0
- 694,8 – 699,1
- 760,7 – 1.173,6
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Other municipalities of the district of Bragança
Alfândega da Fé · Bragança · Freixo de Espada à Cinta · Macedo de Cavaleiros · Miranda do Douro · Mirandela · Mogadouro · Torre de Moncorvo · Vila Flor · Vimioso · Vinhais
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026