Vila do Bispo
Municipality of the district of Faro (District of Faro), region Algarve (NUTS III: Algarve).
Vila do Bispo had 5.717 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 27,6% were aged 65 or over; 14,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Paula Alexandra Xavier Alves de Freitas · Tel. 282630600 · Email: geral@cm-viladobispo.pt · www.cm-viladobispo.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.
- 586
- 1.380
- 1.857
- 1.894
- 16,4
- 39,4
- 40,7
- 55,1
- 14,9
- 34,4
- 45,6
- 84,2
The 4 parishes of Vila do Bispo
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 | Sagres | 1.894 | 34,37 | 55,1 |
| 2 | Budens | 1.857 | 45,60 | 40,7 |
| 3 | Vila do Bispo e Raposeira | 1.380 | 84,22 | 16,4 |
| 4 | Barão de São Miguel | 586 | 14,87 | 39,4 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0815
- Resident population
- 5.717
- Area
- 179,06 km²
- Density
- 31,9 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 1,2%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 14th of 16
- National rank (population)
- 243rd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 213th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 176th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.792 (48,8%)
- Women
- 2.925 (51,2%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 4.239 (74,1%)
- Foreign nationality
- 1.478 (25,9%)
- Ageing index
- 216,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.552
- Average household size
- 2,20 people
- Dwellings
- 6.006
- Buildings
- 5.031
- With higher education (15+)
- 14,1% (701)
- Unemployment rate
- 9,48%
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
- 4.211
- Voters
- 2.727 (64,76%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 1.114 | 40,85% | 2 |
| PS | 1.070 | 39,24% | 2 |
| CH | 394 | 14,45% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 101 | 3,70% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 4.211
- Voters
- 2.726 (64,74%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 1.131 | 41,49% | 7 |
| PS | 1.003 | 36,79% | 6 |
| CH | 383 | 14,05% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 148 | 5,43% | 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
- Paula Alexandra Xavier Alves de Freitas
- Address
- Paços do Concelho, 8650-407 Vila do Bispo
- Telephone
- 282630600
- geral@cm-viladobispo.pt
- Website
- www.cm-viladobispo.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q206320 · Wikipedia · www.cm-viladobispo.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Aljezur (24,6 km) · Lagos (15,6 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Faro: 64,5 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: 8,89 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
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 São Vicente, Vila do Bispo | Código DGEEC 815934. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Budens, Vila do Bispo | Código DGEEC 815308. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Vila do Bispo | Código DGEEC 815191. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica n.º 2 de Sagres, Vila do Bispo | Código DGEEC 815818. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Waldorf - A Oliveira | Código DGEEC 815663. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.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
- 2.523 – 6.045
- 6.439 – 18.824
- 23.725 – 33.494
- 37.766 – 44.614
- 59.845 – 72.332
- 4,4 – 21,4
- 31,9 – 55,5
- 73,3 – 157,3
- 268,8 – 314,0
- 328,7 – 340,9
- 61,3 – 140,7
- 153,4 – 182,1
- 202,6 – 300,8
- 323,5 – 575,4
- 607,0 – 763,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Faro
Albufeira · Alcoutim · Aljezur · Castro Marim · Faro · Lagoa · Lagos · Loulé · Monchique · Olhão · Portimão · Silves · São Brás de Alportel · Tavira · Vila Real de Santo António
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026