Portel
Municipality of the district of Évora (District of Évora), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alentejo Central).
Portel had 5.747 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 28,8% were aged 65 or over; 8,9% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Maria Luísa Leonço Farinha · Tel. 266619030 · Email: geral@portel.pt · www.cm-portel.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.
- 251 – 280
- 378 – 388
- 416
- 474 – 1.149
- 2.411
- 2,9 – 3,2
- 8,5 – 10,4
- 10,7
- 11,3 – 11,5
- 15,4
- 36,3 – 37,5
- 42,0 – 44,6
- 78,9
- 98,3 – 107,1
- 156,4
The 8 parishes of Portel
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 | Portel | 2.411 | 156,44 | 15,4 |
| 2 | Monte do Trigo | 1.149 | 107,11 | 10,7 |
| 3 | Santana | 474 | 41,95 | 11,3 |
| 4 | Oriola | 416 | 36,25 | 11,5 |
| 5 | São Bartolomeu do Outeiro | 388 | 37,50 | 10,4 |
| 6 | Vera Cruz | 378 | 44,62 | 8,5 |
| 7 | Amieira | 280 | 98,29 | 2,9 |
| 8 | Alqueva | 251 | 78,85 | 3,2 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0709
- Resident population
- 5.747
- Area
- 601,01 km²
- Density
- 9,6 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 8
- Share of district population
- 3,8%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 10th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 242nd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 290th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 36th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.811 (48,9%)
- Women
- 2.936 (51,1%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 5.581 (97,1%)
- Foreign nationality
- 166 (2,9%)
- Ageing index
- 248,8 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.375
- Average household size
- 2,36 people
- Dwellings
- 4.248
- Buildings
- 4.143
- With higher education (15+)
- 8,9% (453)
- Unemployment rate
- 7,90%
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
- 4.927
- Voters
- 3.779 (76,70%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.822 | 48,21% | 3 |
| PCP-PEV | 1.558 | 41,23% | 2 |
| CH | 229 | 6,06% | 0 |
| PPD/PSD | 110 | 2,91% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 4.927
- Voters
- 3.779 (76,70%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.815 | 48,03% | 8 |
| PCP-PEV | 1.508 | 39,90% | 6 |
| CH | 250 | 6,62% | 1 |
| PPD/PSD | 154 | 4,08% | 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
- Maria Luísa Leonço Farinha
- Address
- Praça D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 7220-375 Portel
- Telephone
- 266619030
- geral@portel.pt
- Website
- www.cm-portel.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q591694 · Wikipedia · www.cm-portel.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Cuba (22,5 km) · Moura (40,4 km) · Reguengos de Monsaraz (21,8 km) · Viana do Alentejo (38,2 km) · Vidigueira (14,9 km) · Évora (29,8 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Évora: 35,3 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)
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 Monte Trigo, Portel | Código DGEEC 709723. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Oriola, Portel | Código DGEEC 709498. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Portel | Código DGEEC 709310. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica de Santana, Portel | Código DGEEC 709898. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Básica e Secundária D. João de Portel, Portel | Código DGEEC 709026. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, 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
- 2.351 – 5.014
- 5.318 – 6.286
- 6.428 – 7.387
- 9.871 – 12.680
- 15.799 – 53.577
- 8,4 – 9,3
- 9,6 – 12,8
- 13,5 – 21,3
- 24,7 – 41,0
- 44,3 – 50,6
- 145,2 – 222,4
- 278,6 – 393,7
- 444,0 – 513,8
- 542,7 – 683,8
- 1.233,0 – 1.307,1
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Other municipalities of the district of Évora
Alandroal · Arraiolos · Borba · Estremoz · Montemor-o-Novo · Mora · Mourão · Redondo · Reguengos de Monsaraz · Vendas Novas · Viana do Alentejo · Vila Viçosa · Évora
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026