Sines
Municipality of the district of Setúbal (District of Setúbal), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alentejo Litoral).
Sines had 14.198 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 22,5% were aged 65 or over; 14,8% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Álvaro dos Santos Bejinha · Tel. 269630600 · Email: geral@mun-sines.pt · www.cm-sines.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.
- 1.091
- 13.107
- 21,5
- 85,9
- 50,7
- 152,6
The 2 parishes of Sines
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 | Sines | 13.107 | 152,58 | 85,9 |
| 2 | Porto Covo | 1.091 | 50,72 | 21,5 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1513
- Resident population
- 14.198
- Area
- 203,30 km²
- Density
- 69,8 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 2
- Share of district population
- 1,6%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 11th of 13
- National rank (population)
- 150th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 150th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 157th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 6.822 (48,0%)
- Women
- 7.376 (52,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 13.310 (93,7%)
- Foreign nationality
- 888 (6,3%)
- Ageing index
- 159,1 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 5.919
- Average household size
- 2,36 people
- Dwellings
- 8.671
- Buildings
- 4.926
- With higher education (15+)
- 14,8% (1.804)
- Unemployment rate
- 8,17%
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
- 12.021
- Voters
- 7.340 (61,06%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCP-PEV (elected council president) | 2.989 | 40,72% | 3 |
| MAIS | 1.715 | 23,37% | 2 |
| PS | 1.219 | 16,61% | 1 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 891 | 12,14% | 1 |
| CH | 415 | 5,65% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 12.021
- Voters
- 7.340 (61,06%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCP-PEV | 2.386 | 32,51% | 7 |
| MAIS | 2.009 | 27,37% | 6 |
| PS | 1.301 | 17,72% | 4 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 952 | 12,97% | 3 |
| CH | 536 | 7,30% | 1 |
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
- Álvaro dos Santos Bejinha
- Address
- Largo Ramos Costa, 7520-159 Sines
- Telephone
- 269630600
- geral@mun-sines.pt
- Website
- www.cm-sines.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q372922 · Wikipedia · www.sines.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Odemira (39,5 km) · Santiago do Cacém (18,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Setúbal: 60,5 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
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 12,95 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
7 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 Vasco da Gama, Sines | Código DGEEC 1513632. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Porto Côvo, Sines | Código DGEEC 1513416. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica n.º 1 de Sines | Código DGEEC 1513457. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica n.º 2 de Sines | Código DGEEC 1513908. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Básica n.º 3 de Sines | Código DGEEC 1513464. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 6 | Escola Secundária Poeta Al Berto, Sines | Código DGEEC 1513749. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 7 | Escola Tecnológica do Litoral Alentejano | Código DGEEC 1513649. 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
- 11.112 – 14.198
- 19.143 – 52.384
- 55.682 – 66.255
- 68.852 – 123.496
- 166.507 – 177.238
- 7,4 – 26,2
- 69,8 – 149,1
- 159,7 – 267,7
- 536,2 – 1.744,4
- 2.152,9 – 2.531,6
- 36,4 – 70,0
- 95,5 – 195,7
- 203,3 – 230,3
- 348,6 – 825,9
- 1.059,7 – 1.499,9
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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 · Setúbal
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026