Fronteira
Municipality of the district of Portalegre (District of Portalegre), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alto Alentejo).
Fronteira had 2.858 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 33,5% were aged 65 or over; 11,5% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: António Velez Gomes · Tel. 245600070 · Email: municipio@cm-fronteira.pt · www.cm-fronteira.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.
- 234
- 928
- 1.696
- 5,7
- 12,0
- 14,1
- 41,4
- 65,8
- 141,4
The 3 parishes of Fronteira
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 | Fronteira | 1.696 | 141,39 | 12,0 |
| 2 | Cabeço de Vide | 928 | 65,81 | 14,1 |
| 3 | São Saturnino | 234 | 41,39 | 5,7 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1208
- Resident population
- 2.858
- Area
- 248,60 km²
- Density
- 11,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 3
- Share of district population
- 2,7%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 14th of 15
- National rank (population)
- 297th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 278th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 127th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.356 (47,4%)
- Women
- 1.502 (52,6%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 2.815 (98,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 43 (1,5%)
- Ageing index
- 321,1 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.198
- Average household size
- 2,27 people
- Dwellings
- 2.569
- Buildings
- 2.454
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,5% (294)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,28%
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
- 2.596
- Voters
- 1.957 (75,39%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 768 | 39,24% | 2 |
| PS-MPT | 551 | 28,16% | 2 |
| MICF | 275 | 14,05% | 1 |
| CH | 249 | 12,72% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 69 | 3,53% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 2.596
- Voters
- 1.956 (75,35%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 754 | 38,55% | 7 |
| PS-MPT | 526 | 26,89% | 4 |
| MICF | 316 | 16,16% | 2 |
| CH | 229 | 11,71% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 72 | 3,68% | 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
- António Velez Gomes
- Address
- Praça do Município, 7460-110 Fronteira
- Telephone
- 245600070
- municipio@cm-fronteira.pt
- Website
- www.cm-fronteira.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q647467 · Wikipedia · www.cm-fronteira.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alter do Chão (17,4 km) · Avis (24,7 km) · Estremoz (25,7 km) · Monforte (16,8 km) · Sousel (16,0 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Portalegre: 14,9 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 Frei Manuel Cardoso, Fronteira | Código DGEEC 1208312. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Cabeço de Vide, Fronteira | Código DGEEC 1208333. 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
- 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 · Crato · Elvas · 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