Mortágua
Municipality of the district of Viseu (District of Viseu), region Centro (NUTS III: Região de Coimbra).
Mortágua had 8.963 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 35,0% were aged 65 or over; 12,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Ricardo Sérgio Pardal Marques · Tel. 231927460 · Email: mortagua@cm-mortagua.pt · www.cm-mortagua.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.
- 284 – 343
- 489
- 859 – 984
- 2.189
- 3.815
- 17,6 – 19,6
- 23,8
- 26,4 – 32,6
- 34,1
- 73,2
- 8,7 – 17,5
- 18,5
- 41,3 – 48,9
- 52,1
- 64,2
The 7 parishes of Mortágua
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 Mortágua, Vale de Remígio, Cortegaça e Almaça | 3.815 | 52,10 | 73,2 |
| 2 | Sobral | 2.189 | 64,15 | 34,1 |
| 3 | Espinho | 984 | 41,34 | 23,8 |
| 4 | Pala | 859 | 48,86 | 17,6 |
| 5 | Marmeleira | 489 | 18,51 | 26,4 |
| 6 | Trezói | 343 | 17,51 | 19,6 |
| 7 | Cercosa | 284 | 8,72 | 32,6 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1808
- Resident population
- 8.963
- Area
- 251,18 km²
- Density
- 35,7 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 7
- Share of district population
- 2,6%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 16th of 24
- National rank (population)
- 194th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 203rd of 308
- National rank (area)
- 126th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 4.259 (47,5%)
- Women
- 4.704 (52,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 8.620 (96,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 343 (3,8%)
- Ageing index
- 369,9 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.709
- Average household size
- 2,36 people
- Dwellings
- 6.211
- Buildings
- 5.657
- With higher education (15+)
- 12,2% (987)
- Unemployment rate
- 4,11%
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
- 8.165
- Voters
- 5.298 (64,89%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 2.545 | 48,04% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.770 | 33,41% | 2 |
| RM | 719 | 13,57% | 0 |
| CH | 111 | 2,10% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 38 | 0,72% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 8.165
- Voters
- 5.294 (64,84%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 2.665 | 50,34% | 8 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.626 | 30,71% | 5 |
| RM | 819 | 15,47% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 46 | 0,87% | 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
- Ricardo Sérgio Pardal Marques
- Address
- Rua Dr. João Lopes de Morais, 3450-153 Mortágua
- Telephone
- 231927460
- mortagua@cm-mortagua.pt
- Website
- www.cm-mortagua.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q861592 · Wikipedia · www.cm-mortagua.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Anadia (16,5 km) · Mealhada (17,5 km) · Penacova (13,6 km) · Santa Comba Dão (11,8 km) · Tondela (17,6 km) · Águeda (22,1 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viseu: 55,3 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: 3,80 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
3 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. José Lopes de Oliveira, Mortágua | Código DGEEC 1808317. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Mortágua | Código DGEEC 1808001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Secundária Dr. João Lopes de Morais, Mortágua | Código DGEEC 1808049. 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
- 2.738 – 5.692
- 6.775 – 9.038
- 9.410 – 10.641
- 11.030 – 17.730
- 18.303 – 99.551
- 20,5 – 35,7
- 36,2 – 48,4
- 49,5 – 69,8
- 73,6 – 83,5
- 95,1 – 196,3
- 100,1 – 123,4
- 125,7 – 145,4
- 165,4 – 219,3
- 220,0 – 266,1
- 349,0 – 507,1
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Other municipalities of the district of Viseu
Armamar · Carregal do Sal · Castro Daire · Cinfães · Lamego · Mangualde · Moimenta da Beira · Nelas · Oliveira de Frades · Penalva do Castelo · Penedono · Resende · Santa Comba Dão · Sernancelhe · Sátão · São João da Pesqueira · São Pedro do Sul · Tabuaço · Tarouca · Tondela · Vila Nova de Paiva · Viseu · Vouzela
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026