Torre de Moncorvo
Municipality of the district of Bragança (District of Bragança), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Torre de Moncorvo had 6.826 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 40,7% were aged 65 or over; 11,0% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: José Meneses · Tel. 279200220 · Email: geral@torredemoncorvo.pt · www.torredemoncorvo.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.
- 180 – 208
- 260 – 287
- 327 – 332
- 340 – 510
- 860 – 2.612
- 3,2 – 6,8
- 8,1 – 8,5
- 10,0 – 10,8
- 11,1 – 14,2
- 18,3 – 72,4
- 16,4 – 24,0
- 26,4 – 33,9
- 36,1 – 38,9
- 46,9 – 63,0
- 64,5 – 74,9
The 13 parishes of Torre de Moncorvo
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 | Torre de Moncorvo | 2.612 | 36,08 | 72,4 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Felgar e Souto da Velha | 860 | 46,93 | 18,3 |
| 3 | Carviçais | 510 | 63,00 | 8,1 |
| 4 | União das freguesias de Adeganha e Cardanha | 437 | 64,46 | 6,8 |
| 5 | Açoreira | 340 | 23,98 | 14,2 |
| 6 | União das freguesias de Felgueiras e Maçores | 332 | 38,93 | 8,5 |
| 7 | Larinho | 327 | 29,49 | 11,1 |
| 8 | Lousa | 287 | 33,94 | 8,5 |
| 9 | Cabeça Boa | 284 | 26,37 | 10,8 |
| 10 | União das freguesias de Urros e Peredo dos Castelhanos | 260 | 74,89 | 3,5 |
| 11 | Horta da Vilariça | 208 | 16,42 | 12,7 |
| 12 | Mós | 189 | 59,13 | 3,2 |
| 13 | Castedo | 180 | 17,94 | 10,0 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0409
- Resident population
- 6.826
- Area
- 531,56 km²
- Density
- 12,8 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 13
- Share of district population
- 5,6%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 6th of 12
- National rank (population)
- 216th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 271st of 308
- National rank (area)
- 47th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.224 (47,2%)
- Women
- 3.602 (52,8%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 6.729 (98,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 97 (1,4%)
- Ageing index
- 513,3 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.190
- Average household size
- 2,06 people
- Dwellings
- 7.316
- Buildings
- 6.648
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,0% (690)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,67%
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
- 7.638
- Voters
- 5.282 (69,15%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 3.140 | 59,45% | 3 |
| PS | 1.706 | 32,30% | 2 |
| CDS-PP | 140 | 2,65% | 0 |
| CH | 140 | 2,65% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 22 | 0,42% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 7.638
- Voters
- 5.281 (69,14%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 3.025 | 57,28% | 9 |
| PS | 1.830 | 34,65% | 6 |
| CDS-PP | 187 | 3,54% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 65 | 1,23% | 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 Meneses
- Address
- Largo Dr. Campos Monteiro, 5160-303 Torre de Moncorvo
- Telephone
- 279200220
- geral@torredemoncorvo.pt
- Website
- www.torredemoncorvo.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q551507 · Wikipedia · www.cm-moncorvo.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alfândega da Fé (20,5 km) · Carrazeda de Ansiães (25,1 km) · Freixo de Espada à Cinta (16,7 km) · Mogadouro (34,1 km) · Vila Flor (20,4 km) · Vila Nova de Foz Côa (18,5 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Bragança: 31,3 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: 3,54 €/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 Visconde de Vila Maior, Torre de Moncorvo | Código DGEEC 409001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. Ramiro Salgado, Torre de Moncorvo | Código DGEEC 409629. 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
- 3.216 – 4.324
- 5.490 – 6.050
- 6.463 – 7.768
- 8.301 – 14.251
- 21.384 – 34.582
- 8,6 – 11,2
- 12,8 – 13,2
- 13,3 – 19,7
- 20,4 – 22,8
- 29,5 – 32,5
- 244,1 – 279,2
- 322,0 – 481,6
- 487,2 – 659,0
- 694,8 – 699,1
- 760,7 – 1.173,6
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Other municipalities of the district of Bragança
Alfândega da Fé · Bragança · Carrazeda de Ansiães · Freixo de Espada à Cinta · Macedo de Cavaleiros · Miranda do Douro · Mirandela · Mogadouro · Vila Flor · Vimioso · Vinhais
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026