Lagoa
Municipality of the district of Faro (District of Faro), region Algarve (NUTS III: Algarve).
Lagoa had 23.725 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 23,4% were aged 65 or over; 14,8% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Luís António Alves da Encarnação · Tel. 282380400 · Email: expediente@cm-lagoa.pt · www.cm-lagoa.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.
- 1.973
- 2.250
- 9.361
- 10.141
- 143,9
- 259,2
- 333,5
- 364,7
- 5,4
- 15,6
- 28,1
- 39,1
The 4 parishes of Lagoa
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 Lagoa e Carvoeiro | 10.141 | 39,13 | 259,2 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Estômbar e Parchal | 9.361 | 28,07 | 333,5 |
| 3 | Porches | 2.250 | 15,64 | 143,9 |
| 4 | Ferragudo | 1.973 | 5,41 | 364,7 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0806
- Resident population
- 23.725
- Area
- 88,25 km²
- Density
- 268,8 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 5,1%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 9th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 102nd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 58th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 260th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 11.606 (48,9%)
- Women
- 12.119 (51,1%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 20.221 (85,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 3.502 (14,8%)
- Stateless
- 2 (less than 0.1%)
- Ageing index
- 172,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 9.675
- Average household size
- 2,43 people
- Dwellings
- 21.158
- Buildings
- 13.558
- With higher education (15+)
- 14,8% (3.042)
- Unemployment rate
- 13,76%
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
- 19.616
- Voters
- 10.826 (55,19%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 5.583 | 51,57% | 4 |
| CH | 2.392 | 22,09% | 2 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 2.052 | 18,95% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 263 | 2,43% | 0 |
| BE.PAN | 255 | 2,36% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 19.616
- Voters
- 10.826 (55,19%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 4.875 | 45,03% | 10 |
| CH | 2.660 | 24,57% | 6 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 2.361 | 21,81% | 5 |
| BE.PAN | 334 | 3,09% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 320 | 2,96% | 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
- Luís António Alves da Encarnação
- Address
- Largo do Município, 8401-851 Lagoa
- Telephone
- 282380400
- expediente@cm-lagoa.pt
- Website
- www.cm-lagoa.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q985519 · Wikipedia · www.cm-lagoa.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Portimão (13,6 km) · Silves (18,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Faro: 26,5 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: 9,39 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
Infoescolas 2020 does not list schools in this municipality.
Source: DGEEC, Infoescolas 2020 (CC BY 4.0). Rents: INE 0014773 (CC BY 4.0).
Embassies and consulates
1 foreign posts with a seat given in this municipality, in the April 2025 Book of the Diplomatic Corps.
- Cônsul honorário de Países Baixos em ponta delgada — Avenida Litoral, 19, 9560-401 Lagoa Ir para · 296 201 582 · ponta_delgada@nlhonoraryconsul.nl
Location in the district
- 2.523 – 6.045
- 6.439 – 18.824
- 23.725 – 33.494
- 37.766 – 44.614
- 59.845 – 72.332
- 4,4 – 21,4
- 31,9 – 55,5
- 73,3 – 157,3
- 268,8 – 314,0
- 328,7 – 340,9
- 61,3 – 140,7
- 153,4 – 182,1
- 202,6 – 300,8
- 323,5 – 575,4
- 607,0 – 763,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Faro
Albufeira · Alcoutim · Aljezur · Castro Marim · Faro · Lagos · Loulé · Monchique · Olhão · Portimão · Silves · São Brás de Alportel · Tavira · Vila Real de Santo António · Vila do Bispo
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026