Constância
Municipality of the district of Santarém (District of Santarém), region Oeste e Vale do Tejo (NUTS III: Médio Tejo).
Constância had 3.798 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 26,0% were aged 65 or over; 14,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Sérgio Miguel Santos Pereira de Oliveira · Tel. 249730050 · Email: geral@cm-constancia.pt · www.cm-constancia.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.
- 958
- 1.239
- 1.601
- 27,3
- 96,7
- 108,5
- 8,8
- 12,8
- 58,7
The 3 parishes of Constância
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 | Santa Margarida da Coutada | 1.601 | 58,72 | 27,3 |
| 2 | Montalvo | 1.239 | 12,81 | 96,7 |
| 3 | Constância | 958 | 8,83 | 108,5 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1408
- Resident population
- 3.798
- Area
- 80,37 km²
- Density
- 47,3 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 3
- Share of district population
- 0,9%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 20th of 21
- National rank (population)
- 281st of 308
- National rank (density)
- 181st of 308
- National rank (area)
- 270th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.823 (48,0%)
- Women
- 1.975 (52,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 3.741 (98,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 57 (1,5%)
- Ageing index
- 210,2 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.546
- Average household size
- 2,39 people
- Dwellings
- 2.232
- Buildings
- 1.854
- With higher education (15+)
- 14,1% (470)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,23%
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
- 3.431
- Voters
- 2.451 (71,44%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.431 | 58,38% | 3 |
| PCP-PEV | 498 | 20,32% | 1 |
| CH | 361 | 14,73% | 1 |
| PPD/PSD | 89 | 3,63% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 3.431
- Voters
- 2.452 (71,47%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.349 | 55,02% | 9 |
| PCP-PEV | 577 | 23,53% | 3 |
| CH | 441 | 17,99% | 3 |
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
- Sérgio Miguel Santos Pereira de Oliveira
- Address
- Estrada Nacional 3, nº 13, 2250-028 Constância
- Telephone
- 249730050
- geral@cm-constancia.pt
- Website
- www.cm-constancia.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1003157 · Wikipedia · www.cm-constancia.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Abrantes (11,5 km) · Chamusca (18,8 km) · Vila Nova da Barquinha (11,2 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Santarém: 18,6 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)
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 Constância | Código DGEEC 1408087. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Montalvo, Constância | Código DGEEC 1408758. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Santa Margarida da Coutada, Constância | Código DGEEC 1408001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica e Secundária Luís de Camões, Constância | Código DGEEC 1408875. 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
- 3.513 – 6.975
- 7.016 – 12.472
- 17.355 – 21.607
- 22.012 – 34.111
- 34.329 – 58.662
- 11,4 – 41,0
- 47,3 – 64,0
- 73,1 – 98,0
- 99,1 – 106,9
- 126,3 – 1.466,9
- 13,7 – 92,2
- 95,4 – 190,4
- 222,1 – 272,8
- 351,2 – 521,4
- 552,5 – 1.115,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Santarém
Abrantes · Alcanena · Almeirim · Alpiarça · Benavente · Cartaxo · Chamusca · Coruche · Entroncamento · Ferreira do Zêzere · Golegã · Mação · Ourém · Rio Maior · Salvaterra de Magos · Santarém · Sardoal · Tomar · Torres Novas · Vila Nova da Barquinha
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026