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Setúbal

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

Setúbal had 123.496 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 23,1% were aged 65 or over; 20,9% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.

Arriving here

123.496inhabitants (2021 Census)
265district-seat telephone code
1town hall5parish councils53schools

Mayor: Maria das Dores Marques Banheiro Meira · Tel. 265541500 · Email: geral@mun-setubal.pt · www.mun-setubal.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.)
  • 5.357
  • 6.809
  • 20.946
  • 37.757
  • 52.627
Density (inh./km²)
  • 81,8
  • 204,9
  • 302,2
  • 1.026,8
  • 2.062,2
Area (km²)
  • 25,5
  • 33,2
  • 36,8
  • 65,5
  • 69,3
Quantile classes
Hover (or tap) a parish to see the figures; click to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

The 5 parishes of Setúbal

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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#ParishPopulationArea (km²)Inhab./km²
1Setúbal (São Sebastião)52.62725,522.062,2
2União das freguesias de Setúbal (São Julião, Nossa Senhora da Anunciada e Santa Maria da Graça)37.75736,771.026,8
3União das freguesias de Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão)20.94669,32302,2
4Gâmbia-Pontes-Alto da Guerra6.80933,23204,9
5Sado5.35765,4981,8
INE code (DTMN)
1512
Resident population
123.496
Area
230,33 km²
Density
536,2 inh./km²
Parishes
5
Share of district population
14,1%
Rank in the district (population)
3rd of 13
National rank (population)
22nd of 308
National rank (density)
32nd of 308
National rank (area)
139th of 308

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

2021 Census in detail

Men
58.558 (47,4%)
Women
64.938 (52,6%)
Portuguese nationality
114.955 (93,1%)
Foreign nationality
8.540 (6,9%)
Stateless
1 (less than 0.1%)
Ageing index
162,7 elderly per 100 young people
Private households
51.229
Average household size
2,38 people
Dwellings
63.317
Buildings
24.631
With higher education (15+)
20,9% (22.194)
Unemployment rate
9,12%

Population by age group

0-1417.516 · 14,2%15-2413.504 · 10,9%25-6463.983 · 51,8%65+28.493 · 23,1%
Residents by age group (123.496 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
106.736
Voters
55.253 (51,77%)
Seats
11
ListVotes%Seats
SET-V 25 (elected council president)16.52429,91%4
PS15.18627,48%4
CH9.98318,07%2
PCP-PEV6.31611,43%1
IL2.4704,47%0
L1.4242,58%0
ADN7021,27%0
B.E.6491,17%0
PAN4990,90%0

Municipal assembly

Registered
106.736
Voters
55.272 (51,78%)
Seats
33
ListVotes%Seats
SET-V 2514.71326,62%10
PS14.67026,54%10
CH10.78519,51%7
PCP-PEV6.50911,78%4
IL2.7625,00%1
L2.0263,67%1
B.E.8531,54%0
ADN6761,22%0
PAN6581,19%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
Maria das Dores Marques Banheiro Meira
Address
Praça de Bocage, 2901-866 Setúbal
Telephone
265541500
Email
geral@mun-setubal.pt
Website
www.mun-setubal.pt

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

On the web

Q173699 · Wikipedia · www.mun-setubal.pt/

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Neighbouring municipalities

Alcácer do Sal (39,0 km) · Barreiro (18,5 km) · Grândola (45,4 km) · Palmela (13,3 km) · Sesimbra (20,4 km)

Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Setúbal: 6,2 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
Setúbal 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 · Sesimbra · Sines

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