Tarouca
Municipality of the district of Viseu (District of Viseu), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Tarouca had 7.363 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 24,5% were aged 65 or over; 10,4% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: José Damião Lopes Guedes de Melo · Tel. 254677420 · Email: camara@cm-tarouca.pt · www.cm-tarouca.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.
- 207 – 330
- 368 – 429
- 460 – 526
- 585 – 651
- 3.807
- 9,8 – 24,7
- 31,7 – 68,3
- 73,6 – 82,6
- 93,0 – 188,5
- 199,0
- 2,8 – 3,6
- 5,4 – 7,1
- 8,8 – 13,5
- 18,6 – 19,1
- 21,2
The 9 parishes of Tarouca
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 | Tarouca | 3.807 | 19,13 | 199,0 |
| 2 | Salzedas | 651 | 8,84 | 73,6 |
| 3 | Mondim da Beira | 585 | 7,08 | 82,6 |
| 4 | Dálvares | 526 | 2,79 | 188,5 |
| 5 | São João de Tarouca | 460 | 18,59 | 24,7 |
| 6 | União das freguesias de Granja Nova e Vila Chã da Beira | 429 | 13,54 | 31,7 |
| 7 | Ucanha | 368 | 5,39 | 68,3 |
| 8 | Gouviães | 330 | 3,55 | 93,0 |
| 9 | Várzea da Serra | 207 | 21,19 | 9,8 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1820
- Resident population
- 7.363
- Area
- 100,08 km²
- Density
- 73,6 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 9
- Share of district population
- 2,1%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 17th of 24
- National rank (population)
- 210th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 147th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 248th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.527 (47,9%)
- Women
- 3.836 (52,1%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 7.303 (99,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 60 (0,8%)
- Ageing index
- 197,3 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.020
- Average household size
- 2,41 people
- Dwellings
- 6.248
- Buildings
- 5.310
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,4% (668)
- Unemployment rate
- 8,34%
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
- 7.184
- Voters
- 4.972 (69,21%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.997 | 60,28% | 4 |
| PS | 945 | 19,01% | 1 |
| U | 675 | 13,58% | 0 |
| CH | 169 | 3,40% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 40 | 0,80% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 7.184
- Voters
- 4.972 (69,21%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.985 | 60,04% | 10 |
| PS | 1.037 | 20,86% | 3 |
| U | 713 | 14,34% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 68 | 1,37% | 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
- José Damião Lopes Guedes de Melo
- Address
- Av.Dr.Alexandre Taveira Cardoso, 3610-128 Tarouca
- Telephone
- 254677420
- camara@cm-tarouca.pt
- Website
- www.cm-tarouca.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q990460 · Wikipedia · www.cm-tarouca.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Armamar (11,5 km) · Castro Daire (18,2 km) · Lamego (9,0 km) · Moimenta da Beira (11,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viseu: 23,8 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: 3,17 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
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 de Tarouca | Código DGEEC 1820172. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. José Leite de Vasconcelos, Tarouca | Código DGEEC 1820735. 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
- 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 · Sernancelhe · Sátão · São João da Pesqueira · São Pedro do Sul · Tabuaço · 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