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Góis

Municipality of the district of Coimbra (District of Coimbra), region Centro (NUTS III: Região de Coimbra).

Góis had 3.811 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 37,7% were aged 65 or over; 9,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

Arriving here

3.811inhabitants (2021 Census)
239district-seat telephone code
1town hall4parish councils3schools

Mayor: António Rui de Sousa Godinho Sampaio · Tel. 235770110 · Email: correio@cm-gois.pt · www.cm-gois.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.)
  • 320
  • 686
  • 931
  • 1.874
Density (inh./km²)
  • 4,6
  • 6,8
  • 25,7
  • 47,3
Area (km²)
  • 19,7
  • 70,2
  • 72,9
  • 100,6
Quantile classes
Hover (or tap) a parish to see the figures; click to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

The 4 parishes of Góis

Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.

#ParishPopulationArea (km²)Inhab./km²
1Góis1.87472,8725,7
2Vila Nova do Ceira93119,7047,3
3Alvares686100,576,8
4União das freguesias de Cadafaz e Colmeal32070,164,6
INE code (DTMN)
0606
Resident population
3.811
Area
263,30 km²
Density
14,5 inh./km²
Parishes
4
Share of district population
0,9%
Rank in the district (population)
17th of 17
National rank (population)
280th of 308
National rank (density)
263rd of 308
National rank (area)
122nd of 308

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

2021 Census in detail

Men
1.768 (46,4%)
Women
2.043 (53,6%)
Portuguese nationality
3.613 (94,8%)
Foreign nationality
198 (5,2%)
Ageing index
455,1 elderly per 100 young people
Private households
1.637
Average household size
2,20 people
Dwellings
5.048
Buildings
4.806
With higher education (15+)
9,2% (323)
Unemployment rate
5,78%

Population by age group

0-14316 · 8,3%15-24314 · 8,2%25-641.743 · 45,7%65+1.438 · 37,7%
Residents by age group (3.811 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
3.415
Voters
2.476 (72,50%)
Seats
5
ListVotes%Seats
PPD/PSD (elected council president)1.43357,88%3
PS87135,18%2
CH843,39%0
PCP-PEV381,53%0

Municipal assembly

Registered
3.415
Voters
2.476 (72,50%)
Seats
15
ListVotes%Seats
PPD/PSD1.29552,30%9
PS94838,29%6
CH1044,20%0
PCP-PEV512,06%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 Rui de Sousa Godinho Sampaio
Address
Praça da República, 3330-310 Góis
Telephone
235770110
Email
correio@cm-gois.pt
Website
www.cm-gois.pt

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

On the web

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Neighbouring municipalities

Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Coimbra: 23,8 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.)
  • 3.811 – 6.803
  • 11.065 – 12.002
  • 12.113 – 17.006
  • 17.261 – 24.571
  • 34.212 – 140.816
Density (inh./km²)
  • 10,3 – 40,4
  • 55,9 – 65,1
  • 80,6 – 95,0
  • 97,7 – 120,7
  • 122,9 – 440,9
Area (km²)
  • 84,5 – 134,8
  • 138,4 – 199,8
  • 216,7 – 263,3
  • 265,1 – 332,8
  • 379,1 – 396,5
Quantile classes · current municipality
Góis highlighted. Click a neighbouring municipality to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

Other municipalities of the district of Coimbra

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