Ferreira do Zêzere
Municipality of the district of Santarém (District of Santarém), region Oeste e Vale do Tejo (NUTS III: Médio Tejo).
Ferreira do Zêzere had 7.800 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 32,6% were aged 65 or over; 9,8% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Bruno José da Graça Gomes · Tel. 249360150 · Email: geral@cm-ferreiradozezere.pt · www.cm-ferreiradozezere.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.
- 465 – 583
- 753
- 993 – 1.139
- 1.553
- 2.314
- 19,9 – 32,6
- 33,9
- 40,2 – 46,5
- 51,5
- 61,0
- 14,5 – 16,2
- 22,1
- 23,3 – 30,5
- 37,9
- 45,8
The 7 parishes of Ferreira do Zêzere
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 | Ferreira do Zêzere | 2.314 | 37,93 | 61,0 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Areias e Pias | 1.553 | 45,76 | 33,9 |
| 3 | Águas Belas | 1.139 | 22,13 | 51,5 |
| 4 | Nossa Senhora do Pranto | 993 | 30,48 | 32,6 |
| 5 | Beco | 753 | 16,21 | 46,5 |
| 6 | Igreja Nova do Sobral | 583 | 14,52 | 40,2 |
| 7 | Chãos | 465 | 23,34 | 19,9 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1411
- Resident population
- 7.800
- Area
- 190,38 km²
- Density
- 41,0 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 7
- Share of district population
- 1,8%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 15th of 21
- National rank (population)
- 205th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 191st of 308
- National rank (area)
- 168th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.686 (47,3%)
- Women
- 4.114 (52,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 7.473 (95,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 327 (4,2%)
- Ageing index
- 298,4 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.282
- Average household size
- 2,31 people
- Dwellings
- 7.516
- Buildings
- 6.925
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,8% (681)
- Unemployment rate
- 4,40%
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
- 6.982
- Voters
- 5.003 (71,66%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 2.747 | 54,91% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 1.519 | 30,36% | 2 |
| CH | 542 | 10,83% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 52 | 1,04% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.982
- Voters
- 5.003 (71,66%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 2.555 | 51,07% | 8 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 1.638 | 32,74% | 5 |
| CH | 596 | 11,91% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 71 | 1,42% | 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
- Bruno José da Graça Gomes
- Address
- Praça Dias Ferreira, 38, 2240-341 Ferreira do Zêzere
- Telephone
- 249360150
- geral@cm-ferreiradozezere.pt
- Website
- www.cm-ferreiradozezere.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q995202 · Wikipedia · www.cm-ferreiradozezere.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alvaiázere (12,8 km) · Figueiró dos Vinhos (22,9 km) · Ourém (22,3 km) · Sertã (21,9 km) · Tomar (14,5 km) · Vila de Rei (15,4 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Santarém: 42,4 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: 5,18 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
3 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 Areias, Ferreira do Zêzere | Código DGEEC 1411028. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Ferreira do Zêzere | Código DGEEC 1411668. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica e Secundária Pedro Ferreiro, Ferreira do Zêzere | Código DGEEC 1411566. 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 · Constância · Coruche · Entroncamento · 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