Terras de Bouro
Municipality of the district of Braga (District of Braga), region Norte (NUTS III: Cávado).
Terras de Bouro had 6.358 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 29,1% were aged 65 or over; 8,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Manuel João Sampaio Tibo · Tel. 253350010 · Email: geral@cm-terrasdebouro.pt · www.cm-terrasdebouro.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.
- 149 – 273
- 292 – 304
- 307 – 461
- 538 – 770
- 783 – 1.074
- 2,2 – 13,8
- 15,1 – 27,8
- 32,3 – 45,4
- 55,2 – 94,2
- 114,4 – 233,7
- 2,3 – 3,8
- 4,0 – 9,1
- 12,1 – 14,0
- 18,1 – 24,0
- 68,8 – 77,8
The 14 parishes of Terras de Bouro
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 | Vilar da Veiga | 1.074 | 77,83 | 13,8 |
| 2 | Moimenta | 783 | 3,35 | 233,7 |
| 3 | Rio Caldo | 770 | 13,95 | 55,2 |
| 4 | Valdosende | 550 | 12,12 | 45,4 |
| 5 | União das freguesias de Chorense e Monte | 538 | 20,26 | 26,6 |
| 6 | Souto | 461 | 4,03 | 114,4 |
| 7 | União das freguesias de Chamoim e Vilar | 349 | 12,57 | 27,8 |
| 8 | Balança | 307 | 3,76 | 81,7 |
| 9 | União das freguesias de Cibões e Brufe | 304 | 24,03 | 12,7 |
| 10 | Gondoriz | 296 | 7,40 | 40,0 |
| 11 | Carvalheira | 292 | 9,05 | 32,3 |
| 12 | Covide | 273 | 18,09 | 15,1 |
| 13 | Ribeira | 212 | 2,25 | 94,2 |
| 14 | Campo do Gerês | 149 | 68,76 | 2,2 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0310
- Resident population
- 6.358
- Area
- 277,46 km²
- Density
- 22,9 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 14
- Share of district population
- 0,8%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 14th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 228th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 236th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 114th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.074 (48,3%)
- Women
- 3.284 (51,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 6.262 (98,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 96 (1,5%)
- Ageing index
- 286,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.394
- Average household size
- 2,60 people
- Dwellings
- 4.888
- Buildings
- 4.630
- With higher education (15+)
- 8,6% (491)
- Unemployment rate
- 10,04%
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
- 6.439
- Voters
- 4.681 (72,70%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 3.317 | 70,86% | 4 |
| PS | 864 | 18,46% | 1 |
| CH | 317 | 6,77% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 62 | 1,32% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.439
- Voters
- 4.679 (72,67%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.967 | 63,41% | 11 |
| PS | 1.022 | 21,84% | 3 |
| CH | 407 | 8,70% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 105 | 2,24% | 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
- Manuel João Sampaio Tibo
- Address
- Praça do Município, 4840-100 Terras de Bouro
- Telephone
- 253350010
- geral@cm-terrasdebouro.pt
- Website
- www.cm-terrasdebouro.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q551639 · Wikipedia · www.cm-terrasdebouro.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Amares (16,1 km) · Montalegre (28,5 km) · Ponte da Barca (12,4 km) · Vieira do Minho (14,0 km) · Vila Verde (21,9 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Braga: 24,2 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)
5 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 Rio Caldo, Terras de Bouro | Código DGEEC 310057. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Valdosende, Terras de Bouro | Código DGEEC 310193. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica do Gerês, Terras de Bouro | Código DGEEC 310009. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Terras de Bouro | Código DGEEC 310736. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Básica n.º 1 de Rio Caldo, Terras de Bouro | Código DGEEC 310573. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. 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
- 6.358 – 15.558
- 17.643 – 21.775
- 23.896 – 46.444
- 48.497 – 133.534
- 156.830 – 193.324
- 22,9 – 64,3
- 97,4 – 203,1
- 221,4 – 308,1
- 368,2 – 662,4
- 967,5 – 1.054,1
- 24,7 – 95,4
- 134,7 – 183,4
- 201,6 – 219,1
- 228,7 – 241,8
- 277,5 – 378,9
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Other municipalities of the district of Braga
Amares · Barcelos · Braga · Cabeceiras de Basto · Celorico de Basto · Esposende · Fafe · Guimarães · Póvoa de Lanhoso · Vieira do Minho · Vila Nova de Famalicão · Vila Verde · Vizela
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026