Castanheira de Pêra
Municipality of the district of Leiria (District of Leiria), region Centro (NUTS III: Região de Leiria).
Castanheira de Pêra had 2.645 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 38,3% were aged 65 or over; 7,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: António Manuel Henriques Antunes · Tel. 236430280 · Email: camara@cm-castanheiradepera.pt · www.cm-castanheiradepera.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.
- 2.645
- 39,6
- 66,8
The 1 parishes of Castanheira de Pêra
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 de Castanheira de Pêra e Coentral | 2.645 | 66,77 | 39,6 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1007
- Resident population
- 2.645
- Area
- 66,77 km²
- Density
- 39,6 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 1
- Share of district population
- 0,6%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 16th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 300th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 194th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 286th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.247 (47,1%)
- Women
- 1.398 (52,9%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 2.557 (96,7%)
- Foreign nationality
- 88 (3,3%)
- Ageing index
- 506,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.178
- Average household size
- 2,16 people
- Dwellings
- 2.692
- Buildings
- 2.475
- With higher education (15+)
- 7,6% (185)
- Unemployment rate
- 7,63%
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
- 2.478
- Voters
- 1.821 (73,49%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.224 | 67,22% | 4 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 528 | 29,00% | 1 |
| CH | 26 | 1,43% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 1 | 0,05% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 2.478
- Voters
- 1.821 (73,49%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.135 | 62,33% | 10 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 575 | 31,58% | 5 |
| CH | 30 | 1,65% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 21 | 1,15% | 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
- António Manuel Henriques Antunes
- Address
- Praça Visconde de Castanheira de Pera, 3280-017 Castanheira de Pera
- Telephone
- 236430280
- camara@cm-castanheiradepera.pt
- Website
- www.cm-castanheiradepera.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1013140 · Wikipedia · www.cm-castanheiradepera.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Figueiró dos Vinhos (12,9 km) · Góis (12,9 km) · Lousã (12,7 km) · Pedrógão Grande (9,5 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Leiria: 61,8 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
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 4,63 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
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 Dr. Bissaya Barreto, Castanheira de Pêra | Código DGEEC 1007156. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Castanheira de Pêra | Código DGEEC 1007001. 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 · Bombarral · Caldas da Rainha · 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