Penedono
Municipality of the district of Viseu (District of Viseu), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Penedono had 2.738 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 34,5% were aged 65 or over; 9,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Sónia Numão · Tel. 254509030 · Email: geral@cm-penedono.pt · www.cm-penedono.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.
- 128 – 270
- 285
- 288 – 321
- 337
- 1.109
- 9,5 – 9,6
- 17,5
- 18,3 – 19,8
- 33,8
- 34,5
- 9,8 – 13,4
- 14,6
- 14,8 – 18,4
- 30,1
- 32,8
The 7 parishes of Penedono
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 Penedono e Granja | 1.109 | 32,77 | 33,8 |
| 2 | Póvoa de Penela | 337 | 9,77 | 34,5 |
| 3 | Penela da Beira | 321 | 18,38 | 17,5 |
| 4 | Souto | 288 | 14,58 | 19,8 |
| 5 | União das freguesias de Antas e Ourozinho | 285 | 30,06 | 9,5 |
| 6 | Beselga | 270 | 14,77 | 18,3 |
| 7 | Castainço | 128 | 13,37 | 9,6 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1812
- Resident population
- 2.738
- Area
- 133,71 km²
- Density
- 20,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 7
- Share of district population
- 0,8%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 24th of 24
- National rank (population)
- 299th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 242nd of 308
- National rank (area)
- 219th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.292 (47,2%)
- Women
- 1.446 (52,8%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 2.699 (98,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 39 (1,4%)
- Ageing index
- 406,9 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.159
- Average household size
- 2,27 people
- Dwellings
- 2.787
- Buildings
- 2.697
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,2% (230)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,52%
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
- 2.742
- Voters
- 1.911 (69,69%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.023 | 53,53% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 767 | 40,14% | 2 |
| CH | 40 | 2,09% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 10 | 0,52% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 2.742
- Voters
- 1.910 (69,66%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.022 | 53,51% | 9 |
| PPD/PSD | 750 | 39,27% | 6 |
| PCP-PEV | 23 | 1,20% | 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
- Sónia Numão
- Address
- Largo da Devesa, 3630-253 Penedono
- Telephone
- 254509030
- geral@cm-penedono.pt
- Website
- www.cm-penedono.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q861589 · Wikipedia · www.cm-penedono.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Mêda (13,4 km) · Sernancelhe (13,0 km) · São João da Pesqueira (14,6 km) · Trancoso (23,3 km) · Vila Nova de Foz Côa (20,1 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viseu: 43,0 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 de Penedono | Código DGEEC 1812001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica Álvaro Coutinho - o Magriço, Penedono | Código DGEEC 1812936. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. 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 · Oliveira de Frades · Penalva do Castelo · 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