Nazaré
Municipality of the district of Leiria (District of Leiria), region Oeste e Vale do Tejo (NUTS III: Oeste).
Nazaré had 14.881 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 26,2% were aged 65 or over; 14,5% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Serafim António Louraço da Silva · Tel. 262550010 · Email: geral@cm-nazare.pt · www.cm-nazare.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.
- 1.664
- 2.823
- 10.394
- 76,6
- 152,5
- 246,3
- 18,5
- 21,7
- 42,2
The 3 parishes of Nazaré
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 | Nazaré | 10.394 | 42,20 | 246,3 |
| 2 | Valado dos Frades | 2.823 | 18,51 | 152,5 |
| 3 | Famalicão | 1.664 | 21,72 | 76,6 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1011
- Resident population
- 14.881
- Area
- 82,43 km²
- Density
- 180,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 3
- Share of district population
- 3,2%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 9th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 144th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 74th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 266th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 7.085 (47,6%)
- Women
- 7.796 (52,4%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 14.065 (94,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 816 (5,5%)
- Ageing index
- 209,2 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 6.217
- Average household size
- 2,37 people
- Dwellings
- 13.739
- Buildings
- 7.575
- With higher education (15+)
- 14,5% (1.888)
- Unemployment rate
- 8,01%
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
- 14.011
- Voters
- 7.616 (54,36%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.942 | 38,63% | 3 |
| PS | 2.694 | 35,37% | 3 |
| CH | 839 | 11,02% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 805 | 10,57% | 0 |
| B.E. | 124 | 1,63% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 14.011
- Voters
- 7.618 (54,37%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.807 | 36,85% | 9 |
| PS | 2.474 | 32,48% | 7 |
| PCP-PEV | 957 | 12,56% | 3 |
| CH | 910 | 11,95% | 2 |
| B.E. | 188 | 2,47% | 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
- Serafim António Louraço da Silva
- Address
- Av. Vieira Guimarães, 54, 2450 - 951 Nazaré
- Telephone
- 262550010
- geral@cm-nazare.pt
- Website
- www.cm-nazare.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q497179 · Wikipedia · www.cm-nazare.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alcobaça (6,6 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Leiria: 25,5 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: 8,38 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
7 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 da Quinta Nova, Nazaré | Código DGEEC 1011953. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Famalicão, Nazaré | Código DGEEC 1011440. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Valado dos Frades, Nazaré | Código DGEEC 1011987. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica do Norte, Nazaré | Código DGEEC 1011069. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Básica e Secundária Amadeu Gaudêncio, Nazaré | Código DGEEC 1011933. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 6 | Escola Profissional da Nazaré | Código DGEEC 1011251. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 7 | Externato D. Fuas Roupinho | Código DGEEC 1011314. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 2.645 – 6.238
- 11.642 – 12.746
- 14.881 – 23.202
- 26.429 – 50.910
- 51.170 – 128.603
- 26,3 – 39,6
- 66,1 – 84,2
- 88,6 – 139,6
- 150,4 – 199,1
- 208,4 – 340,8
- 66,8 – 91,3
- 103,4 – 141,6
- 160,5 – 176,1
- 187,3 – 261,8
- 408,1 – 626,0
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Other municipalities of the district of Leiria
Alcobaça · Alvaiázere · Ansião · Batalha · Bombarral · Caldas da Rainha · Castanheira de Pêra · Figueiró dos Vinhos · Leiria · Marinha Grande · Pedrógão Grande · Peniche · Pombal · Porto de Mós · Óbidos
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026