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Fafe

Municipality of the district of Braga (District of Braga), region Norte (NUTS III: Ave).

Fafe had 48.497 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 23,1% were aged 65 or over; 13,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

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48.497inhabitants (2021 Census)
253district-seat telephone code
1town hall25parish councils26schools

Mayor: Antero da Silva Oliveira Barbosa Fernandes · Tel. 253700400 · Email: cmf@cm-fafe.pt · www.cm-fafe.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.

Population (inh.)
  • 545 – 747
  • 773 – 1.208
  • 1.256 – 1.540
  • 1.543 – 1.940
  • 2.024 – 15.455
Density (inh./km²)
  • 28,9 – 97,0
  • 109,9 – 160,5
  • 177,4 – 247,6
  • 260,5 – 392,4
  • 430,6 – 1.939,2
Area (km²)
  • 2,5 – 4,1
  • 4,7 – 5,6
  • 5,7 – 7,4
  • 8,0 – 10,6
  • 11,5 – 28,1
Quantile classes
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The 25 parishes of Fafe

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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#ParishPopulationArea (km²)Inhab./km²
1Fafe15.4557,971.939,2
2Arões (São Romão)3.2935,72575,7
3Quinchães2.17110,61204,6
4União de freguesias de Cepães e Fareja2.1527,39291,2
5Golães2.0244,70430,6
6União de freguesias de Antime e Silvares (São Clemente)1.9405,57348,3
7União de freguesias de Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova1.65628,1458,9
8São Gens1.64314,80111,0
9Arões (Santa Cristina)1.5503,95392,4
10Medelo1.5432,52612,3
11Estorãos1.5405,90261,0
12Regadas1.5375,90260,5
13Travassós1.4448,14177,4
14Fornelos1.3522,45551,8
15Silvares (São Martinho)1.2566,29199,7
16União de freguesias de Agrela e Serafão1.2089,19131,5
17Paços1.0154,10247,6
18União de freguesias de Ardegão, Arnozela e Seidões9499,7897,0
19Revelhe7884,91160,5
20União de freguesias de Aboim, Felgueiras, Gontim e Pedraído77326,7128,9
21União de freguesias de Freitas e Vila Cova74711,4865,1
22Armil6874,65147,7
23União de freguesias de Monte e Queimadela65920,3732,4
24Vinhós5702,88197,9
25Ribeiros5454,96109,9
INE code (DTMN)
0307
Resident population
48.497
Area
219,08 km²
Density
221,4 inh./km²
Parishes
25
Share of district population
5,7%
Rank in the district (population)
5th of 14
National rank (population)
59th of 308
National rank (density)
65th of 308
National rank (area)
147th of 308

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

2021 Census in detail

Men
23.087 (47,6%)
Women
25.410 (52,4%)
Portuguese nationality
47.881 (98,7%)
Foreign nationality
615 (1,3%)
Stateless
1 (less than 0.1%)
Ageing index
196,8 elderly per 100 young people
Private households
18.364
Average household size
2,61 people
Dwellings
26.407
Buildings
20.709
With higher education (15+)
13,1% (5.593)
Unemployment rate
8,34%

Population by age group

0-145.683 · 11,7%15-245.292 · 10,9%25-6426.336 · 54,3%65+11.186 · 23,1%
Residents by age group (48.497 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
50.111
Voters
31.926 (63,71%)
Seats
9
ListVotes%Seats
PS (elected council president)18.37157,54%6
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.NC.MPT7.33922,99%2
CH3.1499,86%1
IL1.0903,41%0
PCP-PEV9022,83%0

Municipal assembly

Registered
50.111
Voters
31.925 (63,71%)
Seats
27
ListVotes%Seats
PS16.57151,91%15
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.NC.MPT7.93824,86%7
CH3.63011,37%3
IL1.4714,61%1
PCP-PEV1.0873,40%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
Antero da Silva Oliveira Barbosa Fernandes
Address
Avenida 5 de Outubro, 4824-501 Fafe
Telephone
253700400
Email
cmf@cm-fafe.pt
Website
www.cm-fafe.pt

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

On the web

Q551080 · Wikipedia · www.cm-fafe.pt/

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Neighbouring municipalities

Cabeceiras de Basto (17,6 km) · Celorico de Basto (12,4 km) · Felgueiras (14,8 km) · Guimarães (14,1 km) · Póvoa de Lanhoso (15,1 km) · Vieira do Minho (17,5 km)

Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Braga: 15,5 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.)
  • 6.358 – 15.558
  • 17.643 – 21.775
  • 23.896 – 46.444
  • 48.497 – 133.534
  • 156.830 – 193.324
Density (inh./km²)
  • 22,9 – 64,3
  • 97,4 – 203,1
  • 221,4 – 308,1
  • 368,2 – 662,4
  • 967,5 – 1.054,1
Area (km²)
  • 24,7 – 95,4
  • 134,7 – 183,4
  • 201,6 – 219,1
  • 228,7 – 241,8
  • 277,5 – 378,9
Quantile classes · current municipality
Fafe highlighted. Click a neighbouring municipality to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

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Other municipalities of the district of Braga

Amares · Barcelos · Braga · Cabeceiras de Basto · Celorico de Basto · Esposende · Guimarães · Póvoa de Lanhoso · Terras de Bouro · Vieira do Minho · Vila Nova de Famalicão · Vila Verde · Vizela

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