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Montijo

Municipality of the district of Setúbal (District of Setúbal), region Península de Setúbal (NUTS III: Península de Setúbal).

Montijo had 55.682 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 18,8% were aged 65 or over; 21,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

Arriving here

55.682inhabitants (2021 Census)
265district-seat telephone code
1town hall5parish councils27schools

Mayor: Fernando José Gouveia Caria · Tel. 212327600 · Email: geral@mun-montijo.pt · www.mun-montijo.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.)
  • 1.566
  • 3.243
  • 4.090
  • 5.379
  • 41.404
Density (inh./km²)
  • 7,4
  • 51,3
  • 275,5
  • 394,1
  • 1.316,1
Area (km²)
  • 11,8
  • 13,7
  • 31,5
  • 79,8
  • 212,0
Quantile classes
Hover (or tap) a parish to see the figures; click to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

The 5 parishes of Montijo

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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#ParishPopulationArea (km²)Inhab./km²
1União das freguesias de Montijo e Afonsoeiro41.40431,461.316,1
2União das freguesias de Atalaia e Alto Estanqueiro-Jardia5.37913,65394,1
3União das freguesias de Pegões4.09079,7751,3
4Sarilhos Grandes3.24311,77275,5
5Canha1.566211,977,4
INE code (DTMN)
1507
Resident population
55.682
Area
348,62 km²
Density
159,7 inh./km²
Parishes
5
Share of district population
6,4%
Rank in the district (population)
7th of 13
National rank (population)
47th of 308
National rank (density)
81st of 308
National rank (area)
88th of 308

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

2021 Census in detail

Men
27.053 (48,6%)
Women
28.629 (51,4%)
Portuguese nationality
50.100 (90,0%)
Foreign nationality
5.581 (10,0%)
Stateless
1 (less than 0.1%)
Ageing index
115,9 elderly per 100 young people
Private households
22.155
Average household size
2,48 people
Dwellings
27.971
Buildings
13.094
With higher education (15+)
21,2% (9.910)
Unemployment rate
9,21%

Population by age group

0-149.013 · 16,2%15-245.810 · 10,4%25-6430.414 · 54,6%65+10.445 · 18,8%
Residents by age group (55.682 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
45.488
Voters
23.479 (51,62%)
Seats
7
ListVotes%Seats
MVC (elected council president)6.44027,43%3
CH5.82524,81%2
PS4.04917,25%1
PPD/PSD.IL3.91716,68%1
PCP-PEV1.6947,21%0
L8063,43%0
ADN1920,82%0

Municipal assembly

Registered
45.488
Voters
23.482 (51,62%)
Seats
21
ListVotes%Seats
CH6.04625,75%6
MVC6.00225,56%5
PPD/PSD.IL4.02317,13%4
PS4.01517,10%4
PCP-PEV1.7997,66%1
L1.0314,39%1

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
Fernando José Gouveia Caria
Address
Rua Manuel Neves Nunes de Almeida, 2870-352 Montijo
Telephone
212327600
Email
geral@mun-montijo.pt
Website
www.mun-montijo.pt

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

On the web

Q826511 · Wikipedia · www.mun-montijo.pt/

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Neighbouring municipalities

Alcochete (24,0 km) · Barreiro (37,2 km) · Benavente (20,8 km) · Coruche (28,1 km) · Moita (32,7 km) · Montemor-o-Novo (31,4 km) · Palmela (19,6 km) · Vendas Novas (14,1 km)

Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Setúbal: 35,5 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.)
  • 11.112 – 14.198
  • 19.143 – 52.384
  • 55.682 – 66.255
  • 68.852 – 123.496
  • 166.507 – 177.238
Density (inh./km²)
  • 7,4 – 26,2
  • 69,8 – 149,1
  • 159,7 – 267,7
  • 536,2 – 1.744,4
  • 2.152,9 – 2.531,6
Area (km²)
  • 36,4 – 70,0
  • 95,5 – 195,7
  • 203,3 – 230,3
  • 348,6 – 825,9
  • 1.059,7 – 1.499,9
Quantile classes · current municipality
Montijo highlighted. Click a neighbouring municipality to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

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Other municipalities of the district of Setúbal

Alcochete · Alcácer do Sal · Almada · Barreiro · Grândola · Moita · Palmela · Santiago do Cacém · Seixal · Sesimbra · Setúbal · Sines

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