Paredes de Coura
Municipality of the district of Viana do Castelo (District of Viana do Castelo), region Norte (NUTS III: Alto Minho).
Paredes de Coura had 8.632 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 30,8% were aged 65 or over; 9,7% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Tiago Manuel Pereira da Cunha · Tel. 251780100 · Email: geral@paredesdecoura.pt · www.paredesdecoura.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.
- 218 – 278
- 330 – 393
- 412 – 459
- 493 – 637
- 734 – 2.011
- 22,3 – 46,0
- 46,8 – 49,4
- 50,1 – 54,3
- 61,9 – 70,1
- 82,1 – 344,4
- 3,4 – 5,9
- 5,9 – 6,6
- 6,7 – 7,8
- 9,1 – 10,0
- 11,7 – 19,5
The 16 parishes of Paredes de Coura
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 Paredes de Coura e Resende | 2.011 | 5,84 | 344,4 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Formariz e Ferreira | 915 | 19,54 | 46,8 |
| 3 | União das freguesias de Bico e Cristelo | 734 | 11,68 | 62,8 |
| 4 | Castanheira | 637 | 7,76 | 82,1 |
| 5 | União das freguesias de Cossourado e Linhares | 509 | 9,64 | 52,8 |
| 6 | Rubiães | 493 | 9,08 | 54,3 |
| 7 | Cunha | 459 | 9,98 | 46,0 |
| 8 | Infesta | 413 | 5,89 | 70,1 |
| 9 | Padornelo | 412 | 6,66 | 61,9 |
| 10 | União das freguesias de Insalde e Porreiras | 393 | 17,59 | 22,3 |
| 11 | Mozelos | 343 | 3,36 | 102,1 |
| 12 | Coura | 330 | 6,59 | 50,1 |
| 13 | Parada | 278 | 5,90 | 47,1 |
| 14 | Agualonga | 263 | 5,32 | 49,4 |
| 15 | Romarigães | 224 | 7,13 | 31,4 |
| 16 | Vascões | 218 | 6,22 | 35,1 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1605
- Resident population
- 8.632
- Area
- 138,19 km²
- Density
- 62,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 16
- Share of district population
- 3,7%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 9th of 10
- National rank (population)
- 197th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 161st of 308
- National rank (area)
- 212th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 4.144 (48,0%)
- Women
- 4.488 (52,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 8.443 (97,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 189 (2,2%)
- Ageing index
- 280,1 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.426
- Average household size
- 2,48 people
- Dwellings
- 6.341
- Buildings
- 5.957
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,7% (743)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,64%
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
- 8.435
- Voters
- 5.543 (65,71%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 3.403 | 61,39% | 4 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.427 | 25,74% | 1 |
| CH | 346 | 6,24% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 185 | 3,34% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 8.435
- Voters
- 5.542 (65,70%)
- Seats
- 17
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 3.233 | 58,34% | 11 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.681 | 30,33% | 5 |
| PCP-PEV | 384 | 6,93% | 1 |
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
- Tiago Manuel Pereira da Cunha
- Address
- Largo Visconde de Mozelos, Ap.6, 4941-909 Paredes de Coura
- Telephone
- 251780100
- geral@paredesdecoura.pt
- Website
- www.paredesdecoura.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q489105 · Wikipedia · www.paredesdecoura.pt
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Arcos de Valdevez (17,2 km) · Monção (17,7 km) · Ponte de Lima (17,0 km) · Valença (10,2 km) · Vila Nova de Cerveira (11,2 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viana do Castelo: 3,7 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: 4,55 €/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 | EPRAMI - Escola Profissional do Alto Minho Interior (Sede) | Código DGEEC 1605639. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Paredes de Coura | Código DGEEC 1605651. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Paredes de Coura | Código DGEEC 1605387. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 7.773 – 8.632
- 8.921 – 11.044
- 13.623 – 15.797
- 17.816 – 20.718
- 41.164 – 85.778
- 32,6 – 46,3
- 60,6 – 62,5
- 82,2 – 84,3
- 115,7 – 116,3
- 128,5 – 268,9
- 108,5 – 117,1
- 136,5 – 138,2
- 182,1 – 211,3
- 238,3 – 319,0
- 320,3 – 447,6
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Other municipalities of the district of Viana do Castelo
Arcos de Valdevez · Caminha · Melgaço · Monção · Ponte da Barca · Ponte de Lima · Valença · Viana do Castelo · Vila Nova de Cerveira
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026