Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Municipality of the district of Guarda (District of Guarda), region Norte (NUTS III: Douro).
Vila Nova de Foz Côa had 6.304 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 35,9% were aged 65 or over; 10,9% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Pedro Miguel Carvalho Duarte · Tel. 279760400 · Email: correio@cm-fozcoa.pt · www.cm-fozcoa.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.
- 145 – 168
- 188 – 210
- 215 – 267
- 284 – 312
- 519 – 3.101
- 4,6 – 5,7
- 8,9 – 10,1
- 13,3 – 16,0
- 17,6 – 25,6
- 26,6 – 34,4
- 8,1 – 10,1
- 10,9 – 17,6
- 23,1 – 30,5
- 32,1 – 36,8
- 54,4 – 90,2
The 14 parishes of Vila Nova de Foz Côa
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 de Foz Côa | 3.101 | 90,17 | 34,4 |
| 2 | Freixo de Numão | 519 | 36,35 | 14,3 |
| 3 | Seixas | 312 | 12,21 | 25,6 |
| 4 | Almendra | 309 | 54,41 | 5,7 |
| 5 | Cedovim | 284 | 32,10 | 8,9 |
| 6 | Muxagata | 267 | 26,53 | 10,1 |
| 7 | Chãs | 234 | 17,60 | 13,3 |
| 8 | Sebadelhe | 215 | 8,08 | 26,6 |
| 9 | Numão | 210 | 23,05 | 9,1 |
| 10 | Custóias | 191 | 10,87 | 17,6 |
| 11 | Touça | 188 | 9,39 | 20,0 |
| 12 | Castelo Melhor | 168 | 36,77 | 4,6 |
| 13 | Horta | 161 | 10,07 | 16,0 |
| 14 | Santa Comba | 145 | 30,54 | 4,8 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0914
- Resident population
- 6.304
- Area
- 398,15 km²
- Density
- 15,8 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 14
- Share of district population
- 4,4%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 8th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 230th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 259th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 71st of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.992 (47,5%)
- Women
- 3.312 (52,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 6.144 (97,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 160 (2,5%)
- Ageing index
- 407,4 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.819
- Average household size
- 2,17 people
- Dwellings
- 6.524
- Buildings
- 6.028
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,9% (629)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,63%
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
- 6.544
- Voters
- 4.299 (65,69%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 2.337 | 54,36% | 3 |
| PS | 1.628 | 37,87% | 2 |
| CH | 151 | 3,51% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 29 | 0,67% | 0 |
| NC | 26 | 0,60% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.544
- Voters
- 4.301 (65,72%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 2.279 | 52,99% | 9 |
| PS | 1.607 | 37,36% | 6 |
| CH | 221 | 5,14% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 56 | 1,30% | 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
- Pedro Miguel Carvalho Duarte
- Address
- Praça do Município, 5150-642 Vila Nova de Foz Côa
- Telephone
- 279760400
- correio@cm-fozcoa.pt
- Website
- www.cm-fozcoa.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q537471 · Wikipedia · www.cm-fozcoa.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Carrazeda de Ansiães (22,7 km) · Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo (25,7 km) · Freixo de Espada à Cinta (29,0 km) · Mêda (14,7 km) · Penedono (20,1 km) · Pinhel (34,9 km) · São João da Pesqueira (23,6 km) · Torre de Moncorvo (18,5 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Guarda: 45,1 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: 3,06 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
2 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 Freixo de Numão, Vila Nova de Foz Côa | Código DGEEC 914403. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica e Secundária Tenente Coronel Adão Carrapatoso, Vila Nova de Foz Côa | Código DGEEC 914907. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 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
- 2.909 – 4.630
- 5.148 – 5.887
- 6.304 – 8.092
- 8.413 – 12.222
- 21.755 – 40.117
- 10,1 – 13,7
- 15,8 – 16,7
- 23,3 – 25,3
- 26,6 – 40,7
- 49,9 – 56,3
- 122,0 – 206,8
- 247,2 – 300,6
- 361,5 – 435,7
- 484,5 – 518,0
- 712,1 – 822,7
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Other municipalities of the district of Guarda
Aguiar da Beira · Almeida · Celorico da Beira · Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo · Fornos de Algodres · Gouveia · Guarda · Manteigas · Mêda · Pinhel · Sabugal · Seia · Trancoso
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026