Castro Marim
Municipality of the district of Faro (District of Faro), region Algarve (NUTS III: Algarve).
Castro Marim had 6.439 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 32,5% were aged 65 or over; 12,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Filomena Pascoal Sintra · Tel. 281510740 · Email: expediente@cm-castromarim.pt · www.cm-castromarim.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.
- 479
- 576
- 2.106
- 3.278
- 4,1
- 7,0
- 41,3
- 189,7
- 11,1
- 68,2
- 79,4
- 142,2
The 4 parishes of Castro Marim
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 | Castro Marim | 3.278 | 79,35 | 41,3 |
| 2 | Altura | 2.106 | 11,10 | 189,7 |
| 3 | Odeleite | 576 | 142,24 | 4,1 |
| 4 | Azinhal | 479 | 68,16 | 7,0 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0804
- Resident population
- 6.439
- Area
- 300,84 km²
- Density
- 21,4 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 1,4%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 12th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 224th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 240th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 105th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.163 (49,1%)
- Women
- 3.276 (50,9%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 5.867 (91,1%)
- Foreign nationality
- 572 (8,9%)
- Ageing index
- 296,9 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.778
- Average household size
- 2,29 people
- Dwellings
- 8.552
- Buildings
- 6.824
- With higher education (15+)
- 12,6% (720)
- Unemployment rate
- 10,54%
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
- 5.975
- Voters
- 3.796 (63,53%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.047 | 53,93% | 3 |
| PS | 1.234 | 32,51% | 2 |
| CH | 357 | 9,40% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 74 | 1,95% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 5.975
- Voters
- 3.797 (63,55%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 1.894 | 49,88% | 8 |
| PS | 1.272 | 33,50% | 5 |
| CH | 452 | 11,90% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 88 | 2,32% | 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
- Filomena Pascoal Sintra
- Address
- Rua Dr. José Alves Moreira, N.º 10, 8950-138 Castro Marim
- Telephone
- 281510740
- expediente@cm-castromarim.pt
- Website
- www.cm-castromarim.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q986079 · Wikipedia · www.cm-castromarim.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alcoutim (18,5 km) · Tavira (20,5 km) · Vila Real de Santo António (11,0 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Faro: 58,7 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: 8,59 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
4 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 Altura, Castro Marim | Código DGEEC 804817. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Castro Marim | Código DGEEC 804973. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Odeleite, Castro Marim | Código DGEEC 804372. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica n.º 1 de Castro Marim | Código DGEEC 804643. 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
- 2.523 – 6.045
- 6.439 – 18.824
- 23.725 – 33.494
- 37.766 – 44.614
- 59.845 – 72.332
- 4,4 – 21,4
- 31,9 – 55,5
- 73,3 – 157,3
- 268,8 – 314,0
- 328,7 – 340,9
- 61,3 – 140,7
- 153,4 – 182,1
- 202,6 – 300,8
- 323,5 – 575,4
- 607,0 – 763,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Faro
Albufeira · Alcoutim · Aljezur · Faro · Lagoa · Lagos · Loulé · Monchique · Olhão · Portimão · Silves · São Brás de Alportel · Tavira · Vila Real de Santo António · Vila do Bispo
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026