Ponta do Sol

Municipality of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Ilha da Madeira).

Ponta do Sol had 8.360 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 21,7% were aged 65 or over; 11,4% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

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8.360inhabitants (2021 Census)

291district-seat telephone code

1town hall 3parish councils

Mayor: Rui Marques · Tel. 291972106 · Email: geral@cm-pontadosol.pt · www.cm-pontadosol.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.

Population (inh.)

508
3.597
4.255

Density (inh./km²)

154,7
215,8
244,2

Area (km²)

2,1
16,7
27,5

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The 3 parishes of Ponta do Sol

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	Ponta do Sol	4.255	27,51	154,7
2	Canhas	3.597	16,67	215,8
3	Madalena do Mar	508	2,08	244,2

INE code (DTMN): 3105
Resident population: 8.360
Area: 46,26 km²
Density: 180,7 inh./km²
Parishes: 3
Share of the region: 3,3%
Rank in the region (population): 7th of 11
National rank (population): 200th of 308
National rank (density): 73rd of 308
National rank (area): 295th of 308

INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)

2021 Census in detail

Men: 3.859 (46,2%)
Women: 4.501 (53,8%)
Portuguese nationality: 7.993 (95,6%)
Foreign nationality: 367 (4,4%)
Ageing index: 174,6 elderly per 100 young people
Private households: 3.194
Average household size: 2,61 people
Dwellings: 4.889
Buildings: 4.456
With higher education (15+): 11,4% (834)
Unemployment rate: 11,16%

Population by age group

Residents by age group (8.360 in total).

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: 9.956
Voters: 5.600 (56,25%)
Seats: 5

List	Votes	%	Seats
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP (elected council president)	3.003	53,63%	3
PS	2.207	39,41%	2
CH	227	4,05%	0
PCP-PEV	54	0,96%	0

Municipal assembly

Registered: 9.956
Voters: 5.600 (56,25%)
Seats: 15

List	Votes	%	Seats
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP	3.079	54,98%	9
PS	1.996	35,64%	5
JPP	337	6,02%	1
PCP-PEV	72	1,29%	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).