Crato
Municipality of the district of Portalegre (District of Portalegre), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alto Alentejo).
Crato had 3.225 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 40,0% were aged 65 or over; 10,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Joaquim Bernardo dos Santos Diogo · Tel. 245990110 · Email: geral@cm-crato.pt · www.cm-crato.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.
- 222
- 313
- 688
- 2.002
- 3,7
- 7,9
- 8,4
- 14,9
- 37,3
- 46,2
- 60,1
- 254,6
The 4 parishes of Crato
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 Crato e Mártires, Flor da Rosa e Vale do Peso | 2.002 | 254,56 | 7,9 |
| 2 | Gáfete | 688 | 46,15 | 14,9 |
| 3 | Aldeia da Mata | 313 | 37,28 | 8,4 |
| 4 | Monte da Pedra | 222 | 60,08 | 3,7 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1206
- Resident population
- 3.225
- Area
- 398,07 km²
- Density
- 8,1 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 3,1%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 9th of 15
- National rank (population)
- 289th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 301st of 308
- National rank (area)
- 72nd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.485 (46,0%)
- Women
- 1.740 (54,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 3.174 (98,4%)
- Foreign nationality
- 51 (1,6%)
- Ageing index
- 447,6 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.386
- Average household size
- 2,16 people
- Dwellings
- 3.212
- Buildings
- 3.117
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,1% (296)
- Unemployment rate
- 7,44%
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
- 2.857
- Voters
- 2.157 (75,50%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.004 | 46,55% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 772 | 35,79% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 201 | 9,32% | 0 |
| CH | 125 | 5,80% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 2.857
- Voters
- 2.157 (75,50%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.048 | 48,59% | 8 |
| PPD/PSD | 832 | 38,57% | 6 |
| PCP-PEV | 214 | 9,92% | 1 |
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
- Joaquim Bernardo dos Santos Diogo
- Address
- Praça do Município, 7430-999 Crato
- Telephone
- 245990110
- geral@cm-crato.pt
- Website
- www.cm-crato.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1005138 · Wikipedia · www.cm-crato.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alter do Chão (13,1 km) · Castelo de Vide (21,3 km) · Gavião (25,6 km) · Monforte (34,6 km) · Nisa (23,4 km) · Ponte de Sor (40,2 km) · Portalegre (21,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Portalegre: 14,1 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 Ana Maria Ferreira Gordo, Crato | Código DGEEC 1206960. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Profissional Agostinho Roseta (Delegação) | Código DGEEC 1206084. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 2.789 – 2.992
- 3.021 – 3.116
- 3.225 – 3.812
- 4.360 – 8.042
- 15.248 – 22.340
- 6,3 – 8,1
- 8,4 – 10,3
- 11,5 – 11,8
- 15,6 – 19,5
- 32,5 – 50,0
- 154,9 – 248,6
- 264,9 – 294,6
- 314,7 – 398,1
- 420,3 – 575,7
- 606,0 – 839,8
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Other municipalities of the district of Portalegre
Alter do Chão · Arronches · Avis · Campo Maior · Castelo de Vide · Elvas · Fronteira · Gavião · Marvão · Monforte · Nisa · Ponte de Sor · Portalegre · Sousel
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026