Viana do Alentejo
Municipality of the district of Évora (District of Évora), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alentejo Central).
Viana do Alentejo had 5.318 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 26,1% were aged 65 or over; 11,8% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Luís Miguel Horta Metrogos · Tel. 266930010 · Email: atendimento@cm-vianadoalentejo.pt · www.cm-vianadoalentejo.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.
- 859
- 1.931
- 2.528
- 7,2
- 26,7
- 27,7
- 31,0
- 94,7
- 268,0
The 3 parishes of Viana do Alentejo
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 | Viana do Alentejo | 2.528 | 94,70 | 26,7 |
| 2 | Alcáçovas | 1.931 | 268,00 | 7,2 |
| 3 | Aguiar | 859 | 30,97 | 27,7 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0713
- Resident population
- 5.318
- Area
- 393,67 km²
- Density
- 13,5 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 3
- Share of district population
- 3,5%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 11th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 252nd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 267th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 76th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.536 (47,7%)
- Women
- 2.782 (52,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 5.195 (97,7%)
- Foreign nationality
- 123 (2,3%)
- Ageing index
- 203,2 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.127
- Average household size
- 2,40 people
- Dwellings
- 3.592
- Buildings
- 3.437
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,8% (546)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,50%
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
- 4.672
- Voters
- 3.142 (67,25%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.278 | 40,67% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 1.022 | 32,53% | 2 |
| CH | 592 | 18,84% | 1 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.PPM.MPT | 187 | 5,95% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 4.672
- Voters
- 3.142 (67,25%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.238 | 39,40% | 6 |
| PCP-PEV | 933 | 29,69% | 5 |
| CH | 590 | 18,78% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.PPM.MPT | 314 | 9,99% | 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
- Luís Miguel Horta Metrogos
- Address
- Rua Brito Camacho, N.º 13, 7090-237 Viana do Alentejo
- Telephone
- 266930010
- atendimento@cm-vianadoalentejo.pt
- Website
- www.cm-vianadoalentejo.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1022265 · Wikipedia · www.cm-vianadoalentejo.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alcácer do Sal (31,3 km) · Alvito (17,1 km) · Cuba (28,1 km) · Montemor-o-Novo (33,0 km) · Portel (38,2 km) · Évora (27,5 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Évora: 40,5 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: 3,60 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
4 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 Aguiar, Viana do Alentejo | Código DGEEC 713884. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Alcáçovas, Viana do Alentejo | Código DGEEC 713124. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Viana do Alentejo | Código DGEEC 713998. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. Isidoro de Sousa, Viana do Alentejo | Código DGEEC 713804. 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
- 2.351 – 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 · Vendas Novas · Vila Viçosa · Évora
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026