Miranda do Douro
Municipality of the district of Bragança (District of Bragança), region Norte (NUTS III: Terras de Trás-os-Montes).
Miranda do Douro had 6.463 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 38,8% were aged 65 or over; 12,4% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Helena Maria da Silva Ventura Barril · Tel. 273430020 · Email: geral@cm-mdouro.pt · www.cm-mdouro.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.
- 152 – 164
- 230 – 239
- 259 – 275
- 330 – 566
- 1.240 – 2.064
- 4,2 – 5,2
- 6,0 – 7,3
- 8,1 – 9,9
- 11,2 – 13,4
- 21,0 – 58,1
- 19,4 – 27,7
- 29,5 – 36,3
- 36,8 – 40,6
- 42,4 – 44,7
- 49,9 – 58,9
The 13 parishes of Miranda do Douro
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 | Miranda do Douro | 2.064 | 35,52 | 58,1 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Sendim e Atenor | 1.240 | 58,93 | 21,0 |
| 3 | Palaçoulo | 566 | 42,37 | 13,4 |
| 4 | Duas Igrejas | 558 | 49,90 | 11,2 |
| 5 | União das freguesias de Silva e Águas Vivas | 330 | 40,61 | 8,1 |
| 6 | Malhadas | 275 | 27,67 | 9,9 |
| 7 | Vila Chã de Braciosa | 259 | 42,94 | 6,0 |
| 8 | São Martinho de Angueira | 239 | 36,77 | 6,5 |
| 9 | União das freguesias de Ifanes e Paradela | 233 | 44,70 | 5,2 |
| 10 | Picote | 230 | 19,43 | 11,8 |
| 11 | Póvoa | 164 | 22,54 | 7,3 |
| 12 | União das freguesias de Constantim e Cicouro | 153 | 36,33 | 4,2 |
| 13 | Genísio | 152 | 29,47 | 5,2 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0406
- Resident population
- 6.463
- Area
- 487,18 km²
- Density
- 13,3 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 13
- Share of district population
- 5,3%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 7th of 12
- National rank (population)
- 223rd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 269th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 53rd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.133 (48,5%)
- Women
- 3.330 (51,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 6.328 (97,9%)
- Foreign nationality
- 135 (2,1%)
- Ageing index
- 447,2 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.801
- Average household size
- 2,22 people
- Dwellings
- 5.753
- Buildings
- 5.316
- With higher education (15+)
- 12,4% (732)
- 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
- 6.960
- Voters
- 4.265 (61,28%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.029 | 47,57% | 3 |
| PS | 1.697 | 39,79% | 2 |
| CH | 141 | 3,31% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 51 | 1,20% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.960
- Voters
- 4.263 (61,25%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.001 | 46,94% | 8 |
| PS | 1.699 | 39,85% | 7 |
| CH | 162 | 3,80% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 53 | 1,24% | 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
- Helena Maria da Silva Ventura Barril
- Address
- Largo D. João III, 5210-190 Miranda do Douro
- Telephone
- 273430020
- geral@cm-mdouro.pt
- Website
- www.cm-mdouro.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q373475 · Wikipedia · www.cm-mdouro.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Mogadouro (32,6 km) · Vimioso (15,8 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Bragança: 45,2 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: 3,37 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
4 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 Miranda do Douro | Código DGEEC 406621. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Palaçoulo, Miranda do Douro | Código DGEEC 406886. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Sendim, Miranda do Douro | Código DGEEC 406761. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Miranda do Douro | Código DGEEC 406691. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 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
- 3.216 – 4.324
- 5.490 – 6.050
- 6.463 – 7.768
- 8.301 – 14.251
- 21.384 – 34.582
- 8,6 – 11,2
- 12,8 – 13,2
- 13,3 – 19,7
- 20,4 – 22,8
- 29,5 – 32,5
- 244,1 – 279,2
- 322,0 – 481,6
- 487,2 – 659,0
- 694,8 – 699,1
- 760,7 – 1.173,6
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Other municipalities of the district of Bragança
Alfândega da Fé · Bragança · Carrazeda de Ansiães · Freixo de Espada à Cinta · Macedo de Cavaleiros · Mirandela · Mogadouro · Torre de Moncorvo · Vila Flor · Vimioso · Vinhais
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026