Vila Nova de Cerveira
Municipality of the district of Viana do Castelo (District of Viana do Castelo), region Norte (NUTS III: Alto Minho).
Vila Nova de Cerveira had 8.921 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 27,0% were aged 65 or over; 13,0% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Rui Pedro Teixeira Ferreira da Silva · Tel. 251708020 · Email: geral@cm-vncerveira.pt · www.cm-vncerveira.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.
- 273 – 330
- 489 – 497
- 603 – 834
- 909 – 1.142
- 1.751 – 1.780
- 21,1 – 33,5
- 49,1 – 58,1
- 79,4 – 127,2
- 132,5 – 161,9
- 199,9 – 258,0
- 4,7 – 6,2
- 6,7 – 6,9
- 6,9 – 8,8
- 9,0 – 10,8
- 14,8 – 28,6
The 11 parishes of Vila Nova de Cerveira
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 | União das freguesias de Vila Nova de Cerveira e Lovelhe | 1.780 | 6,90 | 258,0 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Campos e Vila Meã | 1.751 | 8,76 | 199,9 |
| 3 | União das freguesias de Reboreda e Nogueira | 1.142 | 8,98 | 127,2 |
| 4 | Gondarém | 909 | 6,86 | 132,5 |
| 5 | Loivo | 834 | 5,15 | 161,9 |
| 6 | Covas | 603 | 28,60 | 21,1 |
| 7 | Sopo | 497 | 14,82 | 33,5 |
| 8 | Cornes | 489 | 6,16 | 79,4 |
| 9 | Sapardos | 330 | 6,72 | 49,1 |
| 10 | União das freguesias de Candemil e Gondar | 313 | 10,82 | 28,9 |
| 11 | Mentrestido | 273 | 4,70 | 58,1 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1610
- Resident population
- 8.921
- Area
- 108,47 km²
- Density
- 82,2 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 11
- Share of district population
- 3,9%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 8th of 10
- National rank (population)
- 195th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 138th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 243rd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 4.320 (48,4%)
- Women
- 4.601 (51,6%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 8.350 (93,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 571 (6,4%)
- Ageing index
- 229,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.524
- Average household size
- 2,51 people
- Dwellings
- 6.221
- Buildings
- 5.632
- With higher education (15+)
- 13,0% (1.024)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,76%
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
- 8.488
- Voters
- 5.873 (69,19%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 3.466 | 59,02% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.765 | 30,05% | 2 |
| CH | 399 | 6,79% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 52 | 0,89% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 8.488
- Voters
- 5.870 (69,16%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 3.233 | 55,08% | 9 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.850 | 31,52% | 5 |
| CH | 510 | 8,69% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 65 | 1,11% | 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
- Rui Pedro Teixeira Ferreira da Silva
- Address
- Praça do Município, 4920-284 Vila Nova de Cerveira
- Telephone
- 251708020
- geral@cm-vncerveira.pt
- Website
- www.cm-vncerveira.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q164434 · Wikipedia · www.cm-vncerveira.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Caminha (10,4 km) · Paredes de Coura (11,2 km) · Ponte de Lima (20,3 km) · Valença (12,2 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viana do Castelo: 14,6 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: 4,65 €/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 | ETAP – Escola Profissional (Deleg.) | Código DGEEC 1610174. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de São Sebastião, Vila Nova de Cerveira | Código DGEEC 1610300. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Vila Nova de Cerveira | Código DGEEC 1610209. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica do Norte, Campos, Vila Nova de Cerveira | Código DGEEC 1610001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Vila Nova de Cerveira | Código DGEEC 1610981. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico. 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
- 7.773 – 8.632
- 8.921 – 11.044
- 13.623 – 15.797
- 17.816 – 20.718
- 41.164 – 85.778
- 32,6 – 46,3
- 60,6 – 62,5
- 82,2 – 84,3
- 115,7 – 116,3
- 128,5 – 268,9
- 108,5 – 117,1
- 136,5 – 138,2
- 182,1 – 211,3
- 238,3 – 319,0
- 320,3 – 447,6
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Other municipalities of the district of Viana do Castelo
Arcos de Valdevez · Caminha · Melgaço · Monção · Paredes de Coura · Ponte da Barca · Ponte de Lima · Valença · Viana do Castelo
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026