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Coimbra

Municipality of the district of Coimbra (District of Coimbra), region Centro (NUTS III: Região de Coimbra).

Coimbra had 140.816 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 25,2% were aged 65 or over; 34,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

Arriving here

140.816inhabitants (2021 Census)
239district-seat telephone code
1town hall18parish councils91schools2NHS hospitals in the name

Mayor: Ana Abrunhosa · Tel. 239857500 · Email: geral@cm-coimbra.pt · www.cm-coimbra.pt more contacts

NHS: Instituto Português Oncologia F. Gentil - Coimbra, E.P.E.; Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, E.P.E.

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.

Population (inh.)
  • 1.825 – 2.716
  • 2.794 – 3.244
  • 3.659 – 3.997
  • 4.188 – 13.880
  • 15.315 – 41.150
Density (inh./km²)
  • 122,1 – 130,1
  • 161,3 – 210,5
  • 230,4 – 261,2
  • 272,1 – 672,6
  • 709,2 – 2.135,4
Area (km²)
  • 7,9 – 10,3
  • 10,6 – 17,6
  • 17,6 – 19,3
  • 19,5 – 24,3
  • 24,7 – 33,0
Quantile classes
Hover (or tap) a parish to see the figures; click to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

The 18 parishes of Coimbra

Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.

INE code (DTMN)
0603
Resident population
140.816
Area
319,40 km²
Density
440,9 inh./km²
Parishes
18
Share of district population
34,5%
Rank in the district (population)
1st of 17
National rank (population)
16th of 308
National rank (density)
39th of 308
National rank (area)
97th of 308

INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)

2021 Census in detail

Men
65.451 (46,5%)
Women
75.365 (53,5%)
Portuguese nationality
135.338 (96,1%)
Foreign nationality
5.477 (3,9%)
Stateless
1 (less than 0.1%)
Ageing index
215,1 elderly per 100 young people
Private households
59.987
Average household size
2,31 people
Dwellings
82.004
Buildings
40.701
With higher education (15+)
34,1% (42.402)
Unemployment rate
6,26%

Population by age group

0-1416.520 · 11,7%15-2413.885 · 9,9%25-6474.877 · 53,2%65+35.534 · 25,2%
Residents by age group (140.816 in total).

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
124.033
Voters
70.030 (56,46%)
Seats
11
ListVotes%Seats
PS.L.PAN (elected council president)29.51142,14%5
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.IL.NC.PPM.VP.MPT26.50137,84%5
CH5.7218,17%1
PCP-PEV3.3474,78%0
B.E.2.0022,86%0
ADN3770,54%0
ND2540,36%0

Municipal assembly

Registered
124.033
Voters
70.031 (56,46%)
Seats
33
ListVotes%Seats
PS.L.PAN28.18040,24%14
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.IL.NC.PPM.VP.MPT25.37136,23%13
CH6.4699,24%3
PCP-PEV4.4066,29%2
B.E.2.3323,33%1
ADN4020,57%0
ND2840,41%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
Ana Abrunhosa
Address
Praça 8 de Maio, 3000-300 Coimbra
Telephone
239857500
Email
geral@cm-coimbra.pt
Website
www.cm-coimbra.pt

Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).

On the web

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Neighbouring municipalities

Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Coimbra: 9,4 km.

Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).

Location in the district

Population (inh.)
  • 3.811 – 6.803
  • 11.065 – 12.002
  • 12.113 – 17.006
  • 17.261 – 24.571
  • 34.212 – 140.816
Density (inh./km²)
  • 10,3 – 40,4
  • 55,9 – 65,1
  • 80,6 – 95,0
  • 97,7 – 120,7
  • 122,9 – 440,9
Area (km²)
  • 84,5 – 134,8
  • 138,4 – 199,8
  • 216,7 – 263,3
  • 265,1 – 332,8
  • 379,1 – 396,5
Quantile classes · current municipality
Coimbra highlighted. Click a neighbouring municipality to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

Other municipalities of the district of Coimbra

Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026