São Vicente

Municipality of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Ilha da Madeira).

São Vicente had 4.865 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 27,4% were aged 65 or over; 11,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

Arriving here

4.865inhabitants (2021 Census)

291district-seat telephone code

1town hall 3parish councils

Mayor: José Carlos Gonçalves · Tel. 291840020 · Email: geral@cm-saovicente.pt · www.cm-saovicente.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.

Population (inh.)

1.034
1.043
2.788

Density (inh./km²)

40,9
63,2
111,1

Area (km²)

9,4
25,3
44,1

Quantile classes

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The 3 parishes of São Vicente

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	São Vicente	2.788	44,13	63,2
2	Ponta Delgada	1.043	9,39	111,1
3	Boa Ventura	1.034	25,31	40,9

INE code (DTMN): 3110
Resident population: 4.865
Area: 78,84 km²
Density: 61,7 inh./km²
Parishes: 3
Share of the region: 1,9%
Rank in the region (population): 10th of 11
National rank (population): 264th of 308
National rank (density): 162nd of 308
National rank (area): 271st of 308

INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)

2021 Census in detail

Men: 2.256 (46,4%)
Women: 2.609 (53,6%)
Portuguese nationality: 4.722 (97,1%)
Foreign nationality: 143 (2,9%)
Ageing index: 256,9 elderly per 100 young people
Private households: 2.013
Average household size: 2,39 people
Dwellings: 3.786
Buildings: 3.689
With higher education (15+): 11,1% (481)
Unemployment rate: 11,82%

Population by age group

Residents by age group (4.865 in total).

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: 5.950
Voters: 3.463 (58,20%)
Seats: 5

List	Votes	%	Seats
CH (elected council president)	1.705	49,23%	3
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP	1.348	38,93%	2
PS	289	8,35%	0
PCP-PEV	38	1,10%	0

Municipal assembly

Registered: 5.950
Voters: 3.463 (58,20%)
Seats: 15

List	Votes	%	Seats
CH	1.632	47,13%	8
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP	1.385	39,99%	6
PS	315	9,10%	1
PCP-PEV	44	1,27%	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).