Sabrosa
Municipality of the district of Vila Real (District of Vila Real), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Sabrosa had 5.548 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 32,6% were aged 65 or over; 9,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Maria Helena Marques Pinto da Lapa · Tel. 259937120 · Email: geral@cm-sabrosa.pt · www.sabrosa.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.
- 201 – 237
- 257 – 296
- 318 – 439
- 463 – 676
- 948 – 1.130
- 15,0 – 20,3
- 25,2 – 26,4
- 37,3 – 38,3
- 39,6 – 44,9
- 47,8 – 130,2
- 5,3 – 6,2
- 8,7 – 9,2
- 12,0 – 14,7
- 17,1 – 18,4
- 19,7 – 25,5
The 12 parishes of Sabrosa
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 | Sabrosa | 1.130 | 8,68 | 130,2 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de São Martinho de Antas e Paradela de Guiães | 948 | 25,45 | 37,3 |
| 3 | Paços | 676 | 17,09 | 39,6 |
| 4 | União das freguesias de Provesende, Gouvães do Douro e São Cristóvão do Douro | 463 | 18,37 | 25,2 |
| 5 | Souto Maior | 439 | 9,18 | 47,8 |
| 6 | Covas do Douro | 363 | 19,68 | 18,5 |
| 7 | São Lourenço de Ribapinhão | 318 | 12,03 | 26,4 |
| 8 | Torre do Pinhão | 296 | 14,61 | 20,3 |
| 9 | Parada de Pinhão | 257 | 5,72 | 44,9 |
| 10 | Vilarinho de São Romão | 237 | 6,20 | 38,2 |
| 11 | Gouvinhas | 220 | 14,66 | 15,0 |
| 12 | Celeirós | 201 | 5,25 | 38,3 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1710
- Resident population
- 5.548
- Area
- 156,92 km²
- Density
- 35,4 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 12
- Share of district population
- 3,0%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 11th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 246th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 204th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 195th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.661 (48,0%)
- Women
- 2.887 (52,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 5.489 (98,9%)
- Foreign nationality
- 59 (1,1%)
- Ageing index
- 331,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.271
- Average household size
- 2,41 people
- Dwellings
- 4.820
- Buildings
- 4.659
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,2% (458)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,97%
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
- 6.101
- Voters
- 4.305 (70,56%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 2.126 | 49,38% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.705 | 39,61% | 2 |
| CH | 174 | 4,04% | 0 |
| CDS-PP | 127 | 2,95% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 38 | 0,88% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.101
- Voters
- 4.306 (70,58%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.986 | 46,12% | 8 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.581 | 36,72% | 6 |
| CH | 304 | 7,06% | 1 |
| CDS-PP | 182 | 4,23% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 85 | 1,97% | 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 Helena Marques Pinto da Lapa
- Address
- Rua do Loreto, 5060-328 Sabrosa
- Telephone
- 259937120
- geral@cm-sabrosa.pt
- Website
- www.sabrosa.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1006389 · Wikipedia · www.sabrosa.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alijó (11,0 km) · Armamar (18,7 km) · Peso da Régua (16,2 km) · São João da Pesqueira (20,1 km) · Tabuaço (17,8 km) · Vila Pouca de Aguiar (28,8 km) · Vila Real (13,4 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Vila Real: 21,2 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)
2 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 Fernão de Magalhães, Sabrosa | Código DGEEC 1710091. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária Miguel Torga, Sabrosa | Código DGEEC 1710636. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 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 · Peso da Régua · Ribeira de Pena · 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