São Brás de Alportel
Municipality of the district of Faro (District of Faro), region Algarve (NUTS III: Algarve).
São Brás de Alportel had 11.248 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 26,0% were aged 65 or over; 18,3% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Marlene de Sousa Guerreiro · Tel. 289840000 · Email: camara@cm-sbras.pt · www.cm-sbras.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.
- 11.248
- 73,3
- 153,4
The 1 parishes of São Brás de Alportel
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Brás de Alportel | 11.248 | 153,37 | 73,3 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0812
- Resident population
- 11.248
- Area
- 153,37 km²
- Density
- 73,3 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 1
- Share of district population
- 2,4%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 11th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 173rd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 148th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 199th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 5.426 (48,2%)
- Women
- 5.822 (51,8%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 9.905 (88,1%)
- Foreign nationality
- 1.343 (11,9%)
- Ageing index
- 194,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 4.651
- Average household size
- 2,39 people
- Dwellings
- 6.881
- Buildings
- 5.112
- With higher education (15+)
- 18,3% (1.780)
- Unemployment rate
- 7,22%
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
- 9.593
- Voters
- 5.950 (62,02%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 2.759 | 46,37% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 2.579 | 43,34% | 2 |
| CH | 370 | 6,22% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 128 | 2,15% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 9.593
- Voters
- 5.950 (62,02%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 2.709 | 45,53% | 8 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 2.356 | 39,60% | 6 |
| CH | 487 | 8,18% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 262 | 4,40% | 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
- Marlene de Sousa Guerreiro
- Address
- Rua Gago Coutinho, N.º 1, 8150-151 São Brás de Alportel
- Telephone
- 289840000
- camara@cm-sbras.pt
- Website
- www.cm-sbras.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q988667 · Wikipedia · www.cm-sbras.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Faro (16,0 km) · Loulé (15,3 km) · Olhão (16,0 km) · Tavira (13,4 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Faro: 25,8 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: 7,19 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
7 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 Poeta Bernardo de Passos, São Brás de Alportel | Código DGEEC 812010. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Alportel, São Brás de Alportel | Código DGEEC 812908. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Mesquita Baixa, São Brás de Alportel | Código DGEEC 812856. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica de Vilarinhos, São Brás de Alportel | Código DGEEC 812548. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Básica n.º 1 de São Brás de Alportel | Código DGEEC 812091. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 6 | Escola Básica n.º 2 de São Brás de Alportel | Código DGEEC 812733. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 7 | Escola Secundária José Belchior Viegas, São Brás de Alportel | Código DGEEC 812375. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 2.523 – 6.045
- 6.439 – 18.824
- 23.725 – 33.494
- 37.766 – 44.614
- 59.845 – 72.332
- 4,4 – 21,4
- 31,9 – 55,5
- 73,3 – 157,3
- 268,8 – 314,0
- 328,7 – 340,9
- 61,3 – 140,7
- 153,4 – 182,1
- 202,6 – 300,8
- 323,5 – 575,4
- 607,0 – 763,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Faro
Albufeira · Alcoutim · Aljezur · Castro Marim · Faro · Lagoa · Lagos · Loulé · Monchique · Olhão · Portimão · Silves · Tavira · Vila Real de Santo António · Vila do Bispo
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026