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Sesimbra

Municipality of the district of Setúbal (District of Setúbal), region Península de Setúbal (NUTS III: Península de Setúbal).

Sesimbra had 52.384 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 20,4% were aged 65 or over; 18,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

Arriving here

52.384inhabitants (2021 Census)
265district-seat telephone code
1town hall3parish councils20schools

Mayor: Francisco Manuel Firmino de Jesus · Tel. 212288500 · Email: informacao@cm-sesimbra.pt · www.cm-sesimbra.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.)
  • 4.083
  • 20.212
  • 28.089
Density (inh./km²)
  • 112,7
  • 1.953,3
  • 2.021,3
Area (km²)
  • 2,0
  • 14,4
  • 179,3
Quantile classes
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The 3 parishes of Sesimbra

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#ParishPopulationArea (km²)Inhab./km²
1Quinta do Conde28.08914,381.953,3
2Sesimbra (Castelo)20.212179,33112,7
3Sesimbra (Santiago)4.0832,022.021,3
INE code (DTMN)
1511
Resident population
52.384
Area
195,72 km²
Density
267,7 inh./km²
Parishes
3
Share of district population
6,0%
Rank in the district (population)
8th of 13
National rank (population)
52nd of 308
National rank (density)
59th of 308
National rank (area)
164th of 308

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

2021 Census in detail

Men
25.435 (48,6%)
Women
26.949 (51,4%)
Portuguese nationality
49.775 (95,0%)
Foreign nationality
2.609 (5,0%)
Ageing index
136,5 elderly per 100 young people
Private households
20.564
Average household size
2,52 people
Dwellings
33.199
Buildings
21.593
With higher education (15+)
18,2% (8.096)
Unemployment rate
8,00%

Population by age group

0-147.829 · 14,9%15-245.760 · 11,0%25-6428.109 · 53,7%65+10.686 · 20,4%
Residents by age group (52.384 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
46.764
Voters
24.399 (52,17%)
Seats
7
ListVotes%Seats
PCP-PEV (elected council president)6.42126,32%2
CH6.27425,71%2
PS6.14225,17%2
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP3.00312,31%1
IL7092,91%0
L6602,71%0
B.E.2781,14%0
ADN1850,76%0

Municipal assembly

Registered
46.764
Voters
24.395 (52,17%)
Seats
21
ListVotes%Seats
CH6.31525,89%6
PS6.09224,97%6
PCP-PEV5.92224,28%6
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP3.21213,17%3
IL8093,32%0
L7973,27%0
B.E.3301,35%0
ADN1880,77%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
Francisco Manuel Firmino de Jesus
Address
Rua da República, nº 3, 2970-741 Sesimbra
Telephone
212288500
Email
informacao@cm-sesimbra.pt
Website
www.cm-sesimbra.pt

Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).

On the web

Q1006408 · Wikipedia · www.sesimbra.pt/

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Neighbouring municipalities

Almada (16,9 km) · Barreiro (16,2 km) · Seixal (12,2 km) · Setúbal (20,4 km)

Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Setúbal: 23,2 km.

Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).

Location in the district

Population (inh.)
  • 11.112 – 14.198
  • 19.143 – 52.384
  • 55.682 – 66.255
  • 68.852 – 123.496
  • 166.507 – 177.238
Density (inh./km²)
  • 7,4 – 26,2
  • 69,8 – 149,1
  • 159,7 – 267,7
  • 536,2 – 1.744,4
  • 2.152,9 – 2.531,6
Area (km²)
  • 36,4 – 70,0
  • 95,5 – 195,7
  • 203,3 – 230,3
  • 348,6 – 825,9
  • 1.059,7 – 1.499,9
Quantile classes · current municipality
Sesimbra highlighted. Click a neighbouring municipality to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

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Other municipalities of the district of Setúbal

Alcochete · Alcácer do Sal · Almada · Barreiro · Grândola · Moita · Montijo · Palmela · Santiago do Cacém · Seixal · Setúbal · Sines

Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026