Marvão
Municipality of the district of Portalegre (District of Portalegre), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alto Alentejo).
Marvão had 3.021 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 35,6% were aged 65 or over; 12,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Luís António Abelho Sobreira Vitorino · Tel. 245909130 · Email: geral@cm-marvao.pt · www.cm-marvao.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.
- 398
- 427
- 961
- 1.235
- 9,5
- 17,0
- 24,3
- 26,7
- 23,4
- 36,0
- 44,8
- 50,8
The 4 parishes of Marvão
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 | São Salvador da Aramenha | 1.235 | 50,80 | 24,3 |
| 2 | Santo António das Areias | 961 | 35,99 | 26,7 |
| 3 | Beirã | 427 | 44,76 | 9,5 |
| 4 | Santa Maria de Marvão | 398 | 23,35 | 17,0 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1210
- Resident population
- 3.021
- Area
- 154,90 km²
- Density
- 19,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 2,9%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 12th of 15
- National rank (population)
- 294th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 246th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 198th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.442 (47,7%)
- Women
- 1.579 (52,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 2.874 (95,1%)
- Foreign nationality
- 147 (4,9%)
- Ageing index
- 372,9 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.290
- Average household size
- 2,18 people
- Dwellings
- 2.967
- Buildings
- 2.747
- With higher education (15+)
- 12,6% (345)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,67%
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
- 2.535
- Voters
- 1.876 (74,00%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP (elected council president) | 982 | 52,35% | 3 |
| PS | 734 | 39,13% | 2 |
| CH | 64 | 3,41% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 35 | 1,87% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 2.535
- Voters
- 1.876 (74,00%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 915 | 48,77% | 8 |
| PS | 832 | 44,35% | 7 |
| PCP-PEV | 52 | 2,77% | 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 Abelho Sobreira Vitorino
- Address
- Largo de Santa Maria, 7330-101 Marvão
- Telephone
- 245909130
- geral@cm-marvao.pt
- Website
- www.cm-marvao.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q988863 · Wikipedia · www.cm-marvao.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Castelo de Vide (13,0 km) · Portalegre (15,5 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Portalegre: 28,7 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: 3,11 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
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 Dr. Manuel Magro Machado, Santo António das Areias, Marvão | Código DGEEC 1210943. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Ammaia, Portagem, Marvão | Código DGEEC 1210789. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.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 · Fronteira · Gavião · 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