Vila Nova de Paiva
Municipality of the district of Viseu (District of Viseu), region Centro (NUTS III: Viseu Dão Lafões).
Vila Nova de Paiva had 4.662 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 32,8% were aged 65 or over; 11,3% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Paulo Manuel Teixeira Marques · Tel. 232609900 · Email: geral@cm-vnpaiva.pt · www.cm-vnpaiva.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.
- 493
- 523
- 819
- 940
- 1.887
- 16,3
- 16,4
- 20,4
- 29,4
- 50,7
- 24,2
- 31,9
- 32,0
- 37,2
- 50,2
The 5 parishes of Vila Nova de Paiva
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 Paiva, Alhais e Fráguas | 1.887 | 37,21 | 50,7 |
| 2 | Vila Cova à Coelheira | 940 | 32,03 | 29,4 |
| 3 | Touro | 819 | 50,17 | 16,3 |
| 4 | Queiriga | 523 | 31,94 | 16,4 |
| 5 | Pendilhe | 493 | 24,19 | 20,4 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1822
- Resident population
- 4.662
- Area
- 175,53 km²
- Density
- 26,6 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 5
- Share of district population
- 1,3%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 23rd of 24
- National rank (population)
- 267th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 226th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 178th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.235 (47,9%)
- Women
- 2.427 (52,1%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 4.578 (98,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 84 (1,8%)
- Ageing index
- 327,6 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.919
- Average household size
- 2,33 people
- Dwellings
- 4.654
- Buildings
- 4.375
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,3% (476)
- Unemployment rate
- 8,43%
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
- 5.669
- Voters
- 3.402 (60,01%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.743 | 51,23% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.458 | 42,86% | 2 |
| CH | 75 | 2,20% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 57 | 1,68% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 5.669
- Voters
- 3.402 (60,01%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 1.711 | 50,29% | 8 |
| PS | 1.550 | 45,56% | 7 |
| PCP-PEV | 75 | 2,20% | 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
- Paulo Manuel Teixeira Marques
- Address
- Praça D. Afonso Henriques, 1, 3650-207 Vila Nova de Paiva
- Telephone
- 232609900
- geral@cm-vnpaiva.pt
- Website
- www.cm-vnpaiva.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1003146 · Wikipedia · www.cm-vilanovadepaiva.pt/ · www.cm-vnpaiva.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Castro Daire (14,9 km) · Moimenta da Beira (14,6 km) · Sátão (13,6 km) · Viseu (23,7 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Viseu: 9,9 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: 3,35 €/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 Aquilino Ribeiro, Vila Nova de Paiva | Código DGEEC 1822353. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Touro, Vila Nova de Paiva | Código DGEEC 1822938. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Vila Cova à Coelheira, Vila Nova de Paiva | Código DGEEC 1822444. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica de Vila Nova de Paiva | Código DGEEC 1822919. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Secundária de Vila Nova de Paiva | Código DGEEC 1822366. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 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
- 2.738 – 5.692
- 6.775 – 9.038
- 9.410 – 10.641
- 11.030 – 17.730
- 18.303 – 99.551
- 20,5 – 35,7
- 36,2 – 48,4
- 49,5 – 69,8
- 73,6 – 83,5
- 95,1 – 196,3
- 100,1 – 123,4
- 125,7 – 145,4
- 165,4 – 219,3
- 220,0 – 266,1
- 349,0 – 507,1
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Other municipalities of the district of Viseu
Armamar · Carregal do Sal · Castro Daire · Cinfães · Lamego · Mangualde · Moimenta da Beira · Mortágua · Nelas · Oliveira de Frades · Penalva do Castelo · Penedono · Resende · Santa Comba Dão · Sernancelhe · Sátão · São João da Pesqueira · São Pedro do Sul · Tabuaço · Tarouca · Tondela · Viseu · Vouzela
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026