Peso da Régua
Municipality of the district of Vila Real (District of Vila Real), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Peso da Régua had 14.540 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 26,5% were aged 65 or over; 13,3% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: José Manuel Gonçalves · Tel. 254320230 · Email: cmregua@cmpr.pt · www1.cm-pesoregua.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.
- 517 – 630
- 675 – 705
- 729 – 737
- 750 – 892
- 8.905
- 34,1 – 44,5
- 54,9 – 57,7
- 58,6 – 93,3
- 183,5 – 195,1
- 879,1
- 3,2 – 4,9
- 7,9 – 10,1
- 12,3 – 12,6
- 12,8 – 15,2
- 15,9
The 9 parishes of Peso da Régua
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 Peso da Régua e Godim | 8.905 | 10,13 | 879,1 |
| 2 | Loureiro | 892 | 4,86 | 183,5 |
| 3 | União das freguesias de Moura Morta e Vinhós | 750 | 12,80 | 58,6 |
| 4 | Vilarinho dos Freires | 737 | 7,90 | 93,3 |
| 5 | Sedielos | 729 | 12,63 | 57,7 |
| 6 | União das freguesias de Galafura e Covelinhas | 705 | 15,85 | 44,5 |
| 7 | Poiares | 675 | 12,30 | 54,9 |
| 8 | Fontelas | 630 | 3,23 | 195,1 |
| 9 | Canelas | 517 | 15,16 | 34,1 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1708
- Resident population
- 14.540
- Area
- 94,86 km²
- Density
- 153,3 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 9
- Share of district population
- 7,8%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 4th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 147th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 85th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 257th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 6.833 (47,0%)
- Women
- 7.707 (53,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 14.432 (99,3%)
- Foreign nationality
- 108 (0,7%)
- Ageing index
- 248,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 5.816
- Average household size
- 2,47 people
- Dwellings
- 9.368
- Buildings
- 6.667
- With higher education (15+)
- 13,3% (1.733)
- Unemployment rate
- 9,51%
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
- 14.593
- Voters
- 9.003 (61,69%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 5.156 | 57,27% | 5 |
| PS | 2.708 | 30,08% | 2 |
| CH | 671 | 7,45% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 159 | 1,77% | 0 |
| CDS-PP | 58 | 0,64% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 14.593
- Voters
- 9.000 (61,67%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 4.889 | 54,32% | 12 |
| PS | 2.689 | 29,88% | 7 |
| CH | 914 | 10,16% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 165 | 1,83% | 0 |
| CDS-PP | 115 | 1,28% | 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
- José Manuel Gonçalves
- Address
- Praça do Município, 5054-003 Peso da Régua
- Telephone
- 254320230
- cmregua@cmpr.pt
- Website
- www1.cm-pesoregua.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q757858 · Wikipedia · www.cm-pesoregua.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Armamar (12,4 km) · Baião (18,7 km) · Lamego (12,3 km) · Mesão Frio (8,8 km) · Sabrosa (16,2 km) · Santa Marta de Penaguião (5,7 km) · Vila Real (14,5 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Vila Real: 29,1 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
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 4,79 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
5 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 Godim, Peso da Régua | Código DGEEC 1708001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Peso da Régua | Código DGEEC 1708522. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica n.º 1 de Peso da Régua | Código DGEEC 1708002. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Profissional de Desenvolvimento Rural do Rodo, Peso da Régua | Código DGEEC 1708326. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Secundária Dr. João de Araújo Correia, Peso da Régua | Código DGEEC 1708193. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 3.547 – 5.245
- 5.548 – 6.100
- 6.410 – 10.486
- 11.812 – 14.701
- 37.590 – 49.571
- 11,5 – 26,8
- 27,0 – 27,7
- 35,2 – 37,3
- 63,6 – 130,9
- 133,1 – 153,3
- 26,7 – 94,9
- 156,9 – 189,4
- 217,5 – 322,0
- 378,8 – 548,7
- 591,2 – 805,5
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Other municipalities of the district of Vila Real
Alijó · Boticas · Chaves · Mesão Frio · Mondim de Basto · Montalegre · Murça · Ribeira de Pena · Sabrosa · Santa Marta de Penaguião · Valpaços · Vila Pouca de Aguiar · Vila Real
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026