Vila Nova da Barquinha
Municipality of the district of Santarém (District of Santarém), region Oeste e Vale do Tejo (NUTS III: Médio Tejo).
Vila Nova da Barquinha had 7.016 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 27,6% were aged 65 or over; 17,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Manuel José Coimbra Mourato · Tel. 249720350 · Email: geral@cm-vnbarquinha.pt · www.cm-vnbarquinha.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.
- 190
- 1.448
- 1.734
- 3.644
- 71,5
- 93,1
- 120,4
- 284,0
- 2,0
- 12,8
- 14,4
- 20,3
The 4 parishes of Vila Nova da Barquinha
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 | Vila Nova da Barquinha | 3.644 | 12,83 | 284,0 |
| 2 | Atalaia | 1.734 | 14,40 | 120,4 |
| 3 | Praia do Ribatejo | 1.448 | 20,26 | 71,5 |
| 4 | Tancos | 190 | 2,04 | 93,1 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1420
- Resident population
- 7.016
- Area
- 49,53 km²
- Density
- 141,7 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 1,7%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 16th of 21
- National rank (population)
- 213th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 94th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 294th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.309 (47,2%)
- Women
- 3.707 (52,8%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 6.905 (98,4%)
- Foreign nationality
- 111 (1,6%)
- Ageing index
- 214,0 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.938
- Average household size
- 2,35 people
- Dwellings
- 4.104
- Buildings
- 3.370
- With higher education (15+)
- 17,1% (1.046)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,69%
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
- 6.499
- Voters
- 4.122 (63,43%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.795 | 43,55% | 2 |
| CH | 1.310 | 31,78% | 2 |
| PPD/PSD | 666 | 16,16% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 202 | 4,90% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.499
- Voters
- 4.122 (63,43%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.746 | 42,36% | 7 |
| CH | 1.291 | 31,32% | 5 |
| PPD/PSD | 703 | 17,05% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 235 | 5,70% | 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
- Manuel José Coimbra Mourato
- Address
- Praça da República, 2260-411 Vila Nova da Barquinha
- Telephone
- 249720350
- geral@cm-vnbarquinha.pt
- Website
- www.cm-vnbarquinha.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q995176 · Wikipedia · www.cm-vnbarquinha.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Abrantes (21,7 km) · Chamusca (23,4 km) · Constância (11,2 km) · Entroncamento (7,0 km) · Golegã (14,6 km) · Tomar (13,5 km) · Torres Novas (13,2 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Santarém: 15,2 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: 5,60 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
3 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 da Praia do Ribatejo, Vila Nova da Barquinha | Código DGEEC 1420784. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Vila Nova da Barquinha | Código DGEEC 1420286. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica e Secundária D. Maria II, Vila Nova da Barquinha | Código DGEEC 1420382. 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
- 3.513 – 6.975
- 7.016 – 12.472
- 17.355 – 21.607
- 22.012 – 34.111
- 34.329 – 58.662
- 11,4 – 41,0
- 47,3 – 64,0
- 73,1 – 98,0
- 99,1 – 106,9
- 126,3 – 1.466,9
- 13,7 – 92,2
- 95,4 – 190,4
- 222,1 – 272,8
- 351,2 – 521,4
- 552,5 – 1.115,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Santarém
Abrantes · Alcanena · Almeirim · Alpiarça · Benavente · Cartaxo · Chamusca · Constância · Coruche · Entroncamento · Ferreira do Zêzere · Golegã · Mação · Ourém · Rio Maior · Salvaterra de Magos · Santarém · Sardoal · Tomar · Torres Novas
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026