Pampilhosa da Serra
Municipality of the district of Coimbra (District of Coimbra), region Centro (NUTS III: Região de Coimbra).
Pampilhosa da Serra had 4.082 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 45,9% were aged 65 or over; 5,8% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Jorge Alves Custódio · Tel. 235590320 · Email: municipio@cm-pampilhosadaserra.pt · www.cm-pampilhosadaserra.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.
- 187 – 244
- 275 – 421
- 452
- 533 – 667
- 1.303
- 3,5 – 5,8
- 6,9 – 8,6
- 10,6
- 13,0 – 13,1
- 40,6
- 16,4 – 32,0
- 35,2 – 39,6
- 40,7
- 52,8 – 79,6
- 100,2
The 8 parishes of Pampilhosa da Serra
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 | Pampilhosa da Serra | 1.303 | 100,18 | 13,0 |
| 2 | Dornelas do Zêzere | 667 | 16,44 | 40,6 |
| 3 | Janeiro de Baixo | 533 | 40,70 | 13,1 |
| 4 | Portela do Fojo-Machio | 452 | 52,80 | 8,6 |
| 5 | Unhais-o-Velho | 421 | 39,57 | 10,6 |
| 6 | Fajão-Vidual | 275 | 79,59 | 3,5 |
| 7 | Cabril | 244 | 35,20 | 6,9 |
| 8 | Pessegueiro | 187 | 32,00 | 5,8 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0612
- Resident population
- 4.082
- Area
- 396,46 km²
- Density
- 10,3 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 8
- Share of district population
- 1,0%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 16th of 17
- National rank (population)
- 278th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 286th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 73rd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.903 (46,6%)
- Women
- 2.179 (53,4%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 3.955 (96,9%)
- Foreign nationality
- 127 (3,1%)
- Ageing index
- 693,3 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.933
- Average household size
- 1,99 people
- Dwellings
- 5.605
- Buildings
- 5.362
- With higher education (15+)
- 5,8% (220)
- Unemployment rate
- 3,86%
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
- 3.306
- Voters
- 2.300 (69,57%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 1.490 | 64,78% | 4 |
| PS | 653 | 28,39% | 1 |
| CH | 62 | 2,70% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 21 | 0,91% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 3.306
- Voters
- 2.300 (69,57%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 1.507 | 65,52% | 11 |
| PS | 670 | 29,13% | 4 |
| PCP-PEV | 42 | 1,83% | 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
- Jorge Alves Custódio
- Address
- Rua Rangel de Lima, 3320-229 Pampilhosa da Serra
- Telephone
- 235590320
- municipio@cm-pampilhosadaserra.pt
- Website
- www.cm-pampilhosadaserra.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1000099 · Wikipedia · www.cm-pampilhosadaserra.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Arganil (17,1 km) · Covilhã (35,6 km) · Fundão (37,1 km) · Góis (14,9 km) · Oleiros (16,0 km) · Pedrógão Grande (28,1 km) · Sertã (32,8 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Coimbra: 38,1 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
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
2 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 D. Eurico Dias Nogueira, Dornelas do Zêzere, Pampilhosa da Serra | Código DGEEC 612439. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária Escalada, Pampilhosa da Serra | Código DGEEC 612842. 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
- 3.811 – 6.803
- 11.065 – 12.002
- 12.113 – 17.006
- 17.261 – 24.571
- 34.212 – 140.816
- 10,3 – 40,4
- 55,9 – 65,1
- 80,6 – 95,0
- 97,7 – 120,7
- 122,9 – 440,9
- 84,5 – 134,8
- 138,4 – 199,8
- 216,7 – 263,3
- 265,1 – 332,8
- 379,1 – 396,5
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Other municipalities of the district of Coimbra
Arganil · Cantanhede · Coimbra · Condeixa-a-Nova · Figueira da Foz · Góis · Lousã · Mira · Miranda do Corvo · Montemor-o-Velho · Oliveira do Hospital · Penacova · Penela · Soure · Tábua · Vila Nova de Poiares
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026