Oliveira de Frades
Municipality of the district of Viseu (District of Viseu), region Centro (NUTS III: Viseu Dão Lafões).
Oliveira de Frades had 9.506 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 24,9% were aged 65 or over; 11,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: João Carlos Ferreira Valério · Tel. 232760300 · Email: geral@cm-ofrades.pt · www.cm-ofrades.com 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.
- 409 – 559
- 587 – 748
- 859
- 1.115 – 1.223
- 4.006
- 25,8 – 27,4
- 33,0 – 51,6
- 54,8
- 56,1 – 91,2
- 178,0
- 8,2 – 12,4
- 15,7 – 20,4
- 21,6
- 21,8 – 22,5
- 22,8
The 8 parishes of Oliveira de Frades
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 Oliveira de Frades, Souto de Lafões e Sejães | 4.006 | 22,51 | 178,0 |
| 2 | Arcozelo das Maias | 1.223 | 21,81 | 56,1 |
| 3 | Pinheiro | 1.115 | 21,62 | 51,6 |
| 4 | Ribeiradio | 859 | 15,67 | 54,8 |
| 5 | São Vicente de Lafões | 748 | 8,20 | 91,2 |
| 6 | União das freguesias de Destriz e Reigoso | 587 | 22,76 | 25,8 |
| 7 | União das freguesias de Arca e Varzielas | 559 | 20,37 | 27,4 |
| 8 | São João da Serra | 409 | 12,41 | 33,0 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1810
- Resident population
- 9.506
- Area
- 145,35 km²
- Density
- 65,4 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 8
- Share of district population
- 2,7%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 13th of 24
- National rank (population)
- 190th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 155th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 205th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 4.561 (48,0%)
- Women
- 4.945 (52,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 9.124 (96,0%)
- Foreign nationality
- 382 (4,0%)
- Ageing index
- 203,8 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.683
- Average household size
- 2,56 people
- Dwellings
- 5.986
- Buildings
- 5.181
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,1% (929)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,84%
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
- 8.569
- Voters
- 5.953 (69,47%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP (elected council president) | 4.500 | 75,59% | 5 |
| CH | 636 | 10,68% | 0 |
| PS | 500 | 8,40% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 110 | 1,85% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 8.569
- Voters
- 5.952 (69,46%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 4.162 | 69,93% | 12 |
| CH | 739 | 12,42% | 2 |
| PS | 645 | 10,84% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 146 | 2,45% | 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
- João Carlos Ferreira Valério
- Address
- Largo Dr. Joaquim de Almeida, 3680-111 Oliveira de Frades
- Telephone
- 232760300
- geral@cm-ofrades.pt
- Website
- www.cm-ofrades.com
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q861584 · Wikipedia · www.cm-ofrades.com/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Sever do Vouga (9,1 km) · São Pedro do Sul (16,4 km) · Tondela (22,3 km) · Vale de Cambra (14,7 km) · Vouzela (10,2 km) · Águeda (19,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viseu: 34,9 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: 5,08 €/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 Arcozelo das Maias, Oliveira de Frades | Código DGEEC 1810275. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Oliveira de Frades | Código DGEEC 1810159. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Ribeiradio, Oliveira de Frades | Código DGEEC 1810566. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Oliveira de Frades | Código DGEEC 1810946. 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
- 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 · Mortágua · Nelas · 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