Murtosa
Municipality of the district of Aveiro (District of Aveiro), region Centro (NUTS III: Região de Aveiro).
Murtosa had 10.476 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 24,7% were aged 65 or over; 12,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Januário Vieira da Cunha · Tel. 234830100 · Email: geral@cm-murtosa.pt · www.cm-murtosa.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.
- 1.568
- 2.497
- 2.908
- 3.503
- 92,4
- 100,7
- 240,8
- 684,7
- 2,3
- 14,6
- 24,8
- 31,5
The 4 parishes of Murtosa
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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- INE code (DTMN)
- 0112
- Resident population
- 10.476
- Area
- 73,09 km²
- Density
- 143,3 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 1,5%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 19th of 19
- National rank (population)
- 185th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 93rd of 308
- National rank (area)
- 278th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 5.047 (48,2%)
- Women
- 5.429 (51,8%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 10.208 (97,4%)
- Foreign nationality
- 268 (2,6%)
- Ageing index
- 184,1 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 4.052
- Average household size
- 2,56 people
- Dwellings
- 7.812
- Buildings
- 5.912
- With higher education (15+)
- 12,6% (1.147)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,06%
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
- 10.009
- Voters
- 5.422 (54,17%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.300 | 42,42% | 3 |
| JPM | 1.497 | 27,61% | 1 |
| PS | 1.160 | 21,39% | 1 |
| CH | 245 | 4,52% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 70 | 1,29% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 10.009
- Voters
- 5.422 (54,17%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.147 | 39,60% | 7 |
| JPM | 1.465 | 27,02% | 4 |
| PS | 1.284 | 23,68% | 4 |
| CH | 288 | 5,31% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 68 | 1,25% | 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
- Januário Vieira da Cunha
- Address
- Praça do Município, 1, 3870-101 Murtosa
- Telephone
- 234830100
- geral@cm-murtosa.pt
- Website
- www.cm-murtosa.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q2142313 · Wikipedia · www.cm-murtosa.pt
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Albergaria-a-Velha (16,3 km) · Aveiro (13,4 km) · Estarreja (8,2 km) · Ovar (13,9 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Aveiro: 14,6 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: 5,97 €/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 Monte, Murtosa | Código DGEEC 112155. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de São Silvestre, Murtosa | Código DGEEC 112628. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Torreira, Murtosa | Código DGEEC 112010. 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 Padre António Morais da Fonseca, Murtosa | Código DGEEC 112573. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico. 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
- 10.476 – 19.348
- 21.146 – 22.886
- 23.132 – 27.532
- 31.043 – 54.953
- 66.175 – 136.674
- 64,3 – 135,5
- 137,6 – 144,4
- 156,4 – 264,9
- 372,1 – 534,0
- 633,1 – 2.788,8
- 7,9 – 73,5
- 87,3 – 115,0
- 129,9 – 158,8
- 161,1 – 215,9
- 216,6 – 335,3
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Other municipalities of the district of Aveiro
Albergaria-a-Velha · Anadia · Arouca · Aveiro · Castelo de Paiva · Espinho · Estarreja · Mealhada · Oliveira de Azeméis · Oliveira do Bairro · Ovar · Santa Maria da Feira · Sever do Vouga · São João da Madeira · Vagos · Vale de Cambra · Águeda · Ílhavo
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026