Ribeira Grande
Municipality of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Ilha de São Miguel).
Ribeira Grande had 31.388 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 10,6% were aged 65 or over; 10,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Jaime Vieira · Tel. 296470730 · Email: geralcmrg@cm-ribeiragrande.pt · www.cm-ribeiragrande.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.
- 348 – 890
- 910 – 1.096
- 1.188 – 2.510
- 2.634 – 3.053
- 3.767 – 8.799
- 42,2 – 66,6
- 72,0 – 85,7
- 92,5 – 193,6
- 206,9 – 347,5
- 464,0 – 518,8
- 4,7 – 8,1
- 8,3 – 12,6
- 12,7 – 12,8
- 13,4 – 18,0
- 20,5 – 22,0
The 14 parishes of Ribeira Grande
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 | Rabo de Peixe | 8.799 | 16,96 | 518,8 |
| 2 | Ribeira Grande (Matriz) | 3.767 | 10,84 | 347,5 |
| 3 | Pico da Pedra | 3.053 | 6,58 | 464,0 |
| 4 | Ribeira Seca | 2.771 | 12,59 | 220,1 |
| 5 | Ribeira Grande (Conceição) | 2.634 | 12,73 | 206,9 |
| 6 | Ribeirinha | 2.510 | 17,98 | 139,6 |
| 7 | Maia | 1.792 | 21,97 | 81,6 |
| 8 | Santa Bárbara | 1.188 | 12,84 | 92,5 |
| 9 | Porto Formoso | 1.096 | 12,79 | 85,7 |
| 10 | Lomba da Maia | 1.048 | 20,47 | 51,2 |
| 11 | Calhetas | 910 | 4,70 | 193,6 |
| 12 | Fenais da Ajuda | 890 | 13,36 | 66,6 |
| 13 | São Brás | 582 | 8,08 | 72,0 |
| 14 | Lomba de São Pedro | 348 | 8,25 | 42,2 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 4205
- Resident population
- 31.388
- Area
- 180,15 km²
- Density
- 174,2 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 14
- Share of the region
- 13,3%
- Rank in the region (population)
- 3rd of 19
- National rank (population)
- 86th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 78th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 175th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 15.605 (49,7%)
- Women
- 15.783 (50,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 31.130 (99,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 258 (0,8%)
- Ageing index
- 56,6 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 9.668
- Average household size
- 3,23 people
- Dwellings
- 11.753
- Buildings
- 10.704
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,6% (2.711)
- Unemployment rate
- 9,16%
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
- 29.281
- Voters
- 15.275 (52,17%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 6.743 | 44,14% | 4 |
| PS | 6.366 | 41,68% | 3 |
| CH | 1.279 | 8,37% | 0 |
| IL | 190 | 1,24% | 0 |
| B.E. | 183 | 1,20% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 98 | 0,64% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 29.281
- Voters
- 15.275 (52,17%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 6.613 | 43,29% | 10 |
| PS | 6.005 | 39,31% | 9 |
| CH | 1.671 | 10,94% | 2 |
| B.E. | 223 | 1,46% | 0 |
| IL | 217 | 1,42% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 115 | 0,75% | 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
- Jaime Vieira
- Address
- Largo Conselheiro Hintze Ribeiro, 9600-509 Ribeira Grande
- Telephone
- 296470730
- geralcmrg@cm-ribeiragrande.pt
- Website
- www.cm-ribeiragrande.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q565312 · Wikipedia · www.cm-ribeiragrande.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Lagoa (9,6 km) · Nordeste (21,0 km) · Ponta Delgada (24,1 km) · Povoação (17,6 km) · Vila Franca do Campo (7,4 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Região Autónoma dos Açores: 195,6 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: 5,66 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
Infoescolas 2020 does not list schools in this municipality.
Source: DGEEC, Infoescolas 2020 (CC BY 4.0). Rents: INE 0014773 (CC BY 4.0).
Location in the region
- 384 – 3.220
- 3.437 – 4.368
- 4.936 – 6.319
- 10.323 – 19.463
- 31.388 – 67.229
- 20,1 – 27,2
- 27,9 – 43,0
- 43,1 – 67,4
- 82,8 – 141,3
- 174,2 – 311,2
- 17,1 – 70,1
- 70,9 – 101,5
- 106,4 – 142,4
- 147,1 – 173,1
- 180,2 – 239,0
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Other municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
Angra do Heroísmo · Calheta · Corvo · Horta · Lagoa · Lajes das Flores · Lajes do Pico · Madalena · Nordeste · Ponta Delgada · Povoação · Santa Cruz da Graciosa · Santa Cruz das Flores · São Roque do Pico · Velas · Vila Franca do Campo · Vila da Praia da Vitória · Vila do Porto
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026