Vendas Novas
Municipality of the district of Évora (District of Évora), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alentejo Central).
Vendas Novas had 11.245 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 29,5% were aged 65 or over; 13,0% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Ricardo Manuel Coelho Videira · Tel. 265807700 · Email: geral@cm-vendasnovas.pt · www.cm-vendasnovas.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.
- 620
- 10.625
- 9,6
- 67,4
- 64,7
- 157,7
The 2 parishes of Vendas Novas
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 | Vendas Novas | 10.625 | 157,72 | 67,4 |
| 2 | Landeira | 620 | 64,67 | 9,6 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0712
- Resident population
- 11.245
- Area
- 222,39 km²
- Density
- 50,6 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 2
- Share of district population
- 7,4%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 4th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 174th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 175th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 143rd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 5.406 (48,1%)
- Women
- 5.839 (51,9%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 10.907 (97,0%)
- Foreign nationality
- 338 (3,0%)
- Ageing index
- 243,0 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 4.671
- Average household size
- 2,35 people
- Dwellings
- 6.428
- Buildings
- 5.206
- With higher education (15+)
- 13,0% (1.289)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,25%
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
- 10.037
- Voters
- 6.314 (62,91%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 3.250 | 51,47% | 4 |
| PS | 1.605 | 25,42% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 755 | 11,96% | 0 |
| CH | 579 | 9,17% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 10.037
- Voters
- 6.313 (62,90%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 3.030 | 48,00% | 8 |
| PS | 1.667 | 26,41% | 4 |
| PCP-PEV | 831 | 13,16% | 2 |
| CH | 642 | 10,17% | 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
- Ricardo Manuel Coelho Videira
- Address
- Avenida da República, 7080-099 Vendas Novas
- Telephone
- 265807700
- geral@cm-vendasnovas.pt
- Website
- www.cm-vendasnovas.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q990418 · Wikipedia · www.cm-vendasnovas.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alcácer do Sal (31,9 km) · Montemor-o-Novo (19,0 km) · Montijo (14,1 km) · Palmela (25,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Évora: 65,5 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: 6,51 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
6 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 | Colégio de Laura Vicuña | Código DGEEC 712805. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Landeira, Vendas Novas | Código DGEEC 712394. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica dos Campos da Misericórdia, Vendas Novas | Código DGEEC 712707. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica n.º 1 de Vendas Novas | Código DGEEC 712269. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Básica n.º 2 de Vendas Novas | Código DGEEC 712327. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 6 | Escola Secundária de Vendas Novas | Código DGEEC 712292. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 2.351 – 5.014
- 5.318 – 6.286
- 6.428 – 7.387
- 9.871 – 12.680
- 15.799 – 53.577
- 8,4 – 9,3
- 9,6 – 12,8
- 13,5 – 21,3
- 24,7 – 41,0
- 44,3 – 50,6
- 145,2 – 222,4
- 278,6 – 393,7
- 444,0 – 513,8
- 542,7 – 683,8
- 1.233,0 – 1.307,1
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Other municipalities of the district of Évora
Alandroal · Arraiolos · Borba · Estremoz · Montemor-o-Novo · Mora · Mourão · Portel · Redondo · Reguengos de Monsaraz · Viana do Alentejo · Vila Viçosa · Évora
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026