Lousã
Municipality of the district of Coimbra (District of Coimbra), region Centro (NUTS III: Região de Coimbra).
Lousã had 17.006 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 22,9% were aged 65 or over; 16,7% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Victor Carvalho · Tel. 239990370 · Email: geral@cm-lousa.pt · www.cm-lousa.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.
- 1.111
- 1.263
- 1.711
- 2.828
- 10.093
- 47,4
- 63,7
- 110,7
- 111,7
- 214,3
- 10,0
- 19,8
- 25,3
- 36,1
- 47,1
The 5 parishes of Lousã
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 | Lousã | 10.093 | 47,10 | 214,3 |
| 2 | Vilarinho | 2.828 | 25,31 | 111,7 |
| 3 | Serpins | 1.711 | 36,12 | 47,4 |
| 4 | União das freguesias de Foz de Arouce e Casal de Ermio | 1.263 | 19,84 | 63,7 |
| 5 | Gândaras | 1.111 | 10,04 | 110,7 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0607
- Resident population
- 17.006
- Area
- 138,40 km²
- Density
- 122,9 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 5
- Share of district population
- 4,2%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 7th of 17
- National rank (population)
- 135th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 107th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 211th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 8.196 (48,2%)
- Women
- 8.810 (51,8%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 16.536 (97,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 470 (2,8%)
- Ageing index
- 172,3 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 7.025
- Average household size
- 2,40 people
- Dwellings
- 10.464
- Buildings
- 7.092
- With higher education (15+)
- 16,7% (2.465)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,59%
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
- 15.459
- Voters
- 9.470 (61,26%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP (elected council president) | 4.275 | 45,14% | 4 |
| PS | 3.125 | 33,00% | 3 |
| MIL | 824 | 8,70% | 0 |
| CH | 624 | 6,59% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 187 | 1,97% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 15.459
- Voters
- 9.466 (61,23%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 3.927 | 41,49% | 10 |
| PS | 3.129 | 33,06% | 8 |
| MIL | 897 | 9,48% | 2 |
| CH | 715 | 7,55% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 201 | 2,12% | 0 |
| B.E. | 158 | 1,67% | 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
- Victor Carvalho
- Address
- Rua Dr. João Santos, 3200-236 Lousã
- Telephone
- 239990370
- geral@cm-lousa.pt
- Website
- www.cm-lousa.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1006413 · Wikipedia · www.cm-lousa.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Arganil (23,3 km) · Castanheira de Pêra (12,7 km) · Figueiró dos Vinhos (23,4 km) · Góis (12,3 km) · Miranda do Corvo (8,9 km) · Vila Nova de Poiares (9,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Coimbra: 12,1 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: 5,29 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
6 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 Casal de Santo António, Lousã | Código DGEEC 607419. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Santa Rita, Lousã | Código DGEEC 607252. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica n.º 1 de Lousã | Código DGEEC 607001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica n.º 2 de Lousã | Código DGEEC 607567. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Profissional da Lousã | Código DGEEC 607133. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 6 | Escola Secundária de Lousã | Código DGEEC 607473. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 3.811 – 6.803
- 11.065 – 12.002
- 12.113 – 17.006
- 17.261 – 24.571
- 34.212 – 140.816
- 10,3 – 40,4
- 55,9 – 65,1
- 80,6 – 95,0
- 97,7 – 120,7
- 122,9 – 440,9
- 84,5 – 134,8
- 138,4 – 199,8
- 216,7 – 263,3
- 265,1 – 332,8
- 379,1 – 396,5
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Other municipalities of the district of Coimbra
Arganil · Cantanhede · Coimbra · Condeixa-a-Nova · Figueira da Foz · Góis · Mira · Miranda do Corvo · Montemor-o-Velho · Oliveira do Hospital · Pampilhosa da Serra · Penacova · Penela · Soure · Tábua · Vila Nova de Poiares
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026