Resende
Municipality of the district of Viseu (District of Viseu), region Norte (NUTS III: Tâmega e Sousa).
Resende had 10.051 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 25,4% were aged 65 or over; 8,3% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Fernando Silvério · Tel. 254240930 · Email: geral@cm-resende.pt · www.cm-resende.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.
- 283 – 421
- 537 – 595
- 670 – 678
- 746 – 1.333
- 1.348 – 3.076
- 11,9 – 31,4
- 59,3 – 91,3
- 92,5 – 99,5
- 100,0 – 106,1
- 137,1 – 258,9
- 5,1 – 7,4
- 7,5 – 9,8
- 10,0 – 11,9
- 13,3 – 13,4
- 14,4 – 23,8
The 11 parishes of Resende
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 | Resende | 3.076 | 11,88 | 258,9 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Anreade e São Romão de Aregos | 1.348 | 9,83 | 137,1 |
| 3 | São Martinho de Mouros | 1.333 | 14,41 | 92,5 |
| 4 | Cárquere | 746 | 7,50 | 99,5 |
| 5 | União das freguesias de Freigil e Miomães | 678 | 7,43 | 91,3 |
| 6 | São Cipriano | 670 | 6,70 | 100,0 |
| 7 | Barrô | 595 | 10,04 | 59,3 |
| 8 | São João de Fontoura | 537 | 5,06 | 106,1 |
| 9 | Paus | 421 | 13,40 | 31,4 |
| 10 | União das freguesias de Felgueiras e Feirão | 364 | 13,28 | 27,4 |
| 11 | União das freguesias de Ovadas e Panchorra | 283 | 23,82 | 11,9 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1813
- Resident population
- 10.051
- Area
- 123,35 km²
- Density
- 81,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 11
- Share of district population
- 2,9%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 11th of 24
- National rank (population)
- 187th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 141st of 308
- National rank (area)
- 231st of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 4.898 (48,7%)
- Women
- 5.153 (51,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 9.974 (99,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 77 (0,8%)
- Ageing index
- 230,4 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.910
- Average household size
- 2,52 people
- Dwellings
- 7.712
- Buildings
- 7.121
- With higher education (15+)
- 8,3% (742)
- Unemployment rate
- 9,05%
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
- 9.722
- Voters
- 7.613 (78,31%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP (elected council president) | 4.283 | 56,26% | 3 |
| PS | 2.941 | 38,63% | 2 |
| CH | 181 | 2,38% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 37 | 0,49% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 9.722
- Voters
- 7.613 (78,31%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 4.307 | 56,57% | 9 |
| PS | 2.999 | 39,39% | 6 |
| PCP-PEV | 85 | 1,12% | 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
- Fernando Silvério
- Address
- Avenida Rebelo Moniz, 4660-212 Resende
- Telephone
- 254240930
- geral@cm-resende.pt
- Website
- www.cm-resende.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q863692 · Wikipedia · www.cm-resende.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Baião (10,0 km) · Castro Daire (18,2 km) · Cinfães (14,4 km) · Lamego (9,8 km) · Mesão Frio (11,3 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viseu: 30,6 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: 2,73 €/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 D. António José de Castro, Resende | Código DGEEC 1813302. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de São Cipriano, Resende | Código DGEEC 1813817. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de São Martinho de Mouros, Resende | Código DGEEC 1813756. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica n.º 1 de Resende | Código DGEEC 1813001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Secundária de Resende | Código DGEEC 1813701. 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
- 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 · Penedono · 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