Sernancelhe
Municipality of the district of Viseu (District of Viseu), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Sernancelhe had 5.692 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 32,0% were aged 65 or over; 8,3% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Carlos Manuel Ramos dos Santos · Tel. 254598300 · Email: geral@cm-sernancelhe.pt · www.cm-sernancelhe.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.
- 160 – 187
- 249 – 282
- 323 – 364
- 420 – 468
- 614 – 1.755
- 8,8 – 18,1
- 19,0 – 20,5
- 21,3 – 23,6
- 25,7 – 36,7
- 39,2 – 44,1
- 3,6 – 12,8
- 13,2 – 13,8
- 14,1 – 17,0
- 19,9 – 21,3
- 22,4 – 44,8
The 13 parishes of Sernancelhe
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 | União das freguesias de Sernancelhe e Sarzeda | 1.755 | 44,78 | 39,2 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Ferreirim e Macieira | 614 | 22,37 | 27,5 |
| 3 | Vila da Ponte | 468 | 12,77 | 36,7 |
| 4 | União das freguesias de Fonte Arcada e Escurquela | 424 | 19,87 | 21,3 |
| 5 | Carregal | 420 | 20,77 | 20,2 |
| 6 | União das freguesias de Penso e Freixinho | 364 | 14,14 | 25,7 |
| 7 | Cunha | 323 | 17,02 | 19,0 |
| 8 | Granjal | 282 | 13,73 | 20,5 |
| 9 | Chosendo | 267 | 11,30 | 23,6 |
| 10 | Quintela | 249 | 13,77 | 18,1 |
| 11 | Arnas | 187 | 21,25 | 8,8 |
| 12 | Lamosa | 179 | 13,22 | 13,5 |
| 13 | Faia | 160 | 3,63 | 44,1 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1818
- Resident population
- 5.692
- Area
- 228,61 km²
- Density
- 24,9 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 13
- Share of district population
- 1,6%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 20th of 24
- National rank (population)
- 244th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 232nd of 308
- National rank (area)
- 142nd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.750 (48,3%)
- Women
- 2.942 (51,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 5.612 (98,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 80 (1,4%)
- Ageing index
- 347,2 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.326
- Average household size
- 2,35 people
- Dwellings
- 4.635
- Buildings
- 4.476
- With higher education (15+)
- 8,3% (431)
- Unemployment rate
- 4,91%
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
- 5.087
- Voters
- 3.762 (73,95%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.952 | 78,47% | 5 |
| CH | 332 | 8,83% | 0 |
| PS | 298 | 7,92% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 26 | 0,69% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 5.087
- Voters
- 3.762 (73,95%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.860 | 76,02% | 13 |
| CH | 350 | 9,30% | 1 |
| PS | 317 | 8,43% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 30 | 0,80% | 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
- Carlos Manuel Ramos dos Santos
- Address
- Edifício dos Paços do Concelho, 3640-211 Sernancelhe
- Telephone
- 254598300
- geral@cm-sernancelhe.pt
- Website
- www.cm-sernancelhe.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1003140 · Wikipedia · www.cm-sernancelhe.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Aguiar da Beira (14,4 km) · Moimenta da Beira (12,6 km) · Penedono (13,0 km) · Sátão (20,9 km) · São João da Pesqueira (23,9 km) · Tabuaço (21,1 km) · Trancoso (20,1 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viseu: 30,7 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 Padre João Rodrigues, Veiga, Sernancelhe | Código DGEEC 1818661. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Profissional de Sernancelhe (ESPROSER) | Código DGEEC 1818603. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 2.738 – 5.692
- 6.775 – 9.038
- 9.410 – 10.641
- 11.030 – 17.730
- 18.303 – 99.551
- 20,5 – 35,7
- 36,2 – 48,4
- 49,5 – 69,8
- 73,6 – 83,5
- 95,1 – 196,3
- 100,1 – 123,4
- 125,7 – 145,4
- 165,4 – 219,3
- 220,0 – 266,1
- 349,0 – 507,1
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Other municipalities of the district of Viseu
Armamar · Carregal do Sal · Castro Daire · Cinfães · Lamego · Mangualde · Moimenta da Beira · Mortágua · Nelas · Oliveira de Frades · Penalva do Castelo · Penedono · Resende · Santa Comba Dão · Sátão · São João da Pesqueira · São Pedro do Sul · Tabuaço · Tarouca · Tondela · Vila Nova de Paiva · Viseu · Vouzela
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026