Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Municipality of the district of Bragança (District of Bragança), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Freixo de Espada à Cinta had 3.216 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 37,3% were aged 65 or over; 7,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Nuno Manuel Rocha Gomes Ferreira · Tel. 279658160 · Email: geral@cm-fec.pt · www.cm-freixoespadacinta.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.
- 327
- 333
- 443
- 2.113
- 6,9
- 7,3
- 8,0
- 22,6
- 40,7
- 45,7
- 64,3
- 93,5
The 4 parishes of Freixo de Espada à Cinta
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 Freixo de Espada à Cinta e Mazouco | 2.113 | 93,45 | 22,6 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Lagoaça e Fornos | 443 | 64,27 | 6,9 |
| 3 | Ligares | 333 | 45,69 | 7,3 |
| 4 | Poiares | 327 | 40,74 | 8,0 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0404
- Resident population
- 3.216
- Area
- 244,14 km²
- Density
- 13,2 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 2,6%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 12th of 12
- National rank (population)
- 291st of 308
- National rank (density)
- 270th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 130th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.532 (47,6%)
- Women
- 1.684 (52,4%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 3.150 (97,9%)
- Foreign nationality
- 66 (2,1%)
- Ageing index
- 372,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.356
- Average household size
- 2,22 people
- Dwellings
- 3.217
- Buildings
- 3.064
- With higher education (15+)
- 7,6% (220)
- Unemployment rate
- 7,52%
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
- 2.981
- Voters
- 2.335 (78,33%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.440 | 61,67% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 755 | 32,33% | 2 |
| CH | 64 | 2,74% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 8 | 0,34% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 2.981
- Voters
- 2.336 (78,36%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.513 | 64,77% | 10 |
| PPD/PSD | 737 | 31,55% | 5 |
| PCP-PEV | 21 | 0,90% | 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
- Nuno Manuel Rocha Gomes Ferreira
- Address
- Praceta do Municipio, 5180-103 Freixo de Espada à Cinta
- Telephone
- 279658160
- geral@cm-fec.pt
- Website
- www.cm-freixoespadacinta.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q551684 · Wikipedia · www.cm-freixoespadacinta.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo (27,6 km) · Mogadouro (28,0 km) · Torre de Moncorvo (16,7 km) · Vila Nova de Foz Côa (29,0 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Bragança: 36,4 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
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 Guerra Junqueiro, Freixo de Espada à Cinta | Código DGEEC 404745. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Freixo, Freixo de Espada à Cinta | Código DGEEC 404746. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. 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
- 3.216 – 4.324
- 5.490 – 6.050
- 6.463 – 7.768
- 8.301 – 14.251
- 21.384 – 34.582
- 8,6 – 11,2
- 12,8 – 13,2
- 13,3 – 19,7
- 20,4 – 22,8
- 29,5 – 32,5
- 244,1 – 279,2
- 322,0 – 481,6
- 487,2 – 659,0
- 694,8 – 699,1
- 760,7 – 1.173,6
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Other municipalities of the district of Bragança
Alfândega da Fé · Bragança · Carrazeda de Ansiães · Macedo de Cavaleiros · Miranda do Douro · Mirandela · Mogadouro · Torre de Moncorvo · Vila Flor · Vimioso · Vinhais
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026