Sardoal
Municipality of the district of Santarém (District of Santarém), region Oeste e Vale do Tejo (NUTS III: Médio Tejo).
Sardoal had 3.513 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 32,4% were aged 65 or over; 11,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Pedro Manuel dos Santos Rosa · Tel. 241850000 · Email: geral@cm-sardoal.pt · www.cm-sardoal.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.
- 208
- 375
- 779
- 2.151
- 12,2
- 21,2
- 44,8
- 71,7
- 8,4
- 17,0
- 30,0
- 36,8
The 4 parishes of Sardoal
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 | Sardoal | 2.151 | 30,01 | 71,7 |
| 2 | Alcaravela | 779 | 36,77 | 21,2 |
| 3 | Valhascos | 375 | 8,37 | 44,8 |
| 4 | Santiago de Montalegre | 208 | 17,00 | 12,2 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1417
- Resident population
- 3.513
- Area
- 92,15 km²
- Density
- 38,1 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 0,8%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 21st of 21
- National rank (population)
- 283rd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 196th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 258th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 1.692 (48,2%)
- Women
- 1.821 (51,8%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 3.405 (96,9%)
- Foreign nationality
- 108 (3,1%)
- Ageing index
- 371,9 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.470
- Average household size
- 2,29 people
- Dwellings
- 2.892
- Buildings
- 2.714
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,2% (360)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,29%
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
- 3.185
- Voters
- 2.430 (76,30%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 1.161 | 47,78% | 3 |
| PS | 1.054 | 43,37% | 2 |
| CH | 123 | 5,06% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 35 | 1,44% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 3.185
- Voters
- 2.430 (76,30%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 1.172 | 48,23% | 8 |
| PS | 976 | 40,16% | 6 |
| CH | 162 | 6,67% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 53 | 2,18% | 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
- Pedro Manuel dos Santos Rosa
- Address
- Praça da República, 2230-222 Sardoal
- Telephone
- 241850000
- geral@cm-sardoal.pt
- Website
- www.cm-sardoal.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q635165 · Wikipedia · www.cm-sardoal.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Abrantes (15,3 km) · Mação (14,8 km) · Vila de Rei (13,4 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Santarém: 37,6 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
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 do Sardoal | Código DGEEC 1417117. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária Dr.ª Judite Andrade, Sardoal | Código DGEEC 1417797. 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
- 3.513 – 6.975
- 7.016 – 12.472
- 17.355 – 21.607
- 22.012 – 34.111
- 34.329 – 58.662
- 11,4 – 41,0
- 47,3 – 64,0
- 73,1 – 98,0
- 99,1 – 106,9
- 126,3 – 1.466,9
- 13,7 – 92,2
- 95,4 – 190,4
- 222,1 – 272,8
- 351,2 – 521,4
- 552,5 – 1.115,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Santarém
Abrantes · Alcanena · Almeirim · Alpiarça · Benavente · Cartaxo · Chamusca · Constância · Coruche · Entroncamento · Ferreira do Zêzere · Golegã · Mação · Ourém · Rio Maior · Salvaterra de Magos · Santarém · Tomar · Torres Novas · Vila Nova da Barquinha
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026