Vila da Praia da Vitória
Municipality of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Ilha Terceira).
Vila da Praia da Vitória had 19.463 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 18,4% were aged 65 or over; 12,3% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Vânia Marisa Borges Figueiredo Ferreira · Tel. 295540200 · Email: geral@cmpv.pt · www.cmpv.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.
- 322 – 1.035
- 1.171 – 1.173
- 1.235 – 1.449
- 1.513 – 1.529
- 3.410 – 5.956
- 25,1 – 53,6
- 126,0 – 132,3
- 185,9 – 197,9
- 210,7 – 221,2
- 281,6 – 342,0
- 3,2 – 4,7
- 8,1 – 8,9
- 12,1 – 12,1
- 12,8 – 27,1
- 30,1 – 38,8
The 11 parishes of Vila da Praia da Vitória
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 | Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz) | 5.956 | 30,09 | 197,9 |
| 2 | Lajes | 3.410 | 12,11 | 281,6 |
| 3 | Fontinhas | 1.529 | 12,14 | 126,0 |
| 4 | Vila Nova | 1.513 | 8,14 | 185,9 |
| 5 | Biscoitos | 1.449 | 27,05 | 53,6 |
| 6 | Agualva | 1.235 | 38,75 | 31,9 |
| 7 | Porto Martins | 1.173 | 3,43 | 342,0 |
| 8 | Fonte do Bastardo | 1.171 | 8,85 | 132,3 |
| 9 | São Brás | 1.035 | 4,68 | 221,2 |
| 10 | Cabo da Praia | 670 | 3,18 | 210,7 |
| 11 | Quatro Ribeiras | 322 | 12,83 | 25,1 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 4302
- Resident population
- 19.463
- Area
- 161,27 km²
- Density
- 120,7 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 11
- Share of the region
- 8,2%
- Rank in the region (population)
- 4th of 19
- National rank (population)
- 122nd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 108th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 190th of 308
In CAOP2025 (DGT) this municipality appears as “Praia da Vitória”.
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 9.496 (48,8%)
- Women
- 9.967 (51,2%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 19.256 (98,9%)
- Foreign nationality
- 207 (1,1%)
- Ageing index
- 135,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 7.508
- Average household size
- 2,57 people
- Dwellings
- 9.865
- Buildings
- 8.932
- With higher education (15+)
- 12,3% (2.069)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,03%
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
- 19.815
- Voters
- 10.394 (52,46%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP (elected council president) | 5.194 | 49,97% | 4 |
| PS | 3.991 | 38,40% | 3 |
| CH | 721 | 6,94% | 0 |
| B.E. | 84 | 0,81% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 73 | 0,70% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 19.815
- Voters
- 10.394 (52,46%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 5.102 | 49,09% | 11 |
| PS | 3.981 | 38,30% | 9 |
| CH | 771 | 7,42% | 1 |
| B.E. | 108 | 1,04% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 76 | 0,73% | 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
- Vânia Marisa Borges Figueiredo Ferreira
- Address
- Praça Francisco Ornelas da Câmara, 9760-851 Santa Cruz
- Telephone
- 295540200
- geral@cmpv.pt
- Website
- www.cmpv.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q73046 · Wikipedia · www.cmpv.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Angra do Heroísmo (9,2 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Região Autónoma dos Açores: 49,6 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: 6,62 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
Infoescolas 2020 does not list schools in this municipality.
Source: DGEEC, Infoescolas 2020 (CC BY 4.0). Rents: INE 0014773 (CC BY 4.0).
Location in the region
- 384 – 3.220
- 3.437 – 4.368
- 4.936 – 6.319
- 10.323 – 19.463
- 31.388 – 67.229
- 20,1 – 27,2
- 27,9 – 43,0
- 43,1 – 67,4
- 82,8 – 141,3
- 174,2 – 311,2
- 17,1 – 70,1
- 70,9 – 101,5
- 106,4 – 142,4
- 147,1 – 173,1
- 180,2 – 239,0
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Other municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores
Angra do Heroísmo · Calheta · Corvo · Horta · Lagoa · Lajes das Flores · Lajes do Pico · Madalena · Nordeste · Ponta Delgada · Povoação · Ribeira Grande · Santa Cruz da Graciosa · Santa Cruz das Flores · São Roque do Pico · Velas · Vila Franca do Campo · Vila do Porto
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026