Vila Nova de Poiares
Municipality of the district of Coimbra (District of Coimbra), region Centro (NUTS III: Região de Coimbra).
Vila Nova de Poiares had 6.803 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 25,8% were aged 65 or over; 11,7% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Nuno Alexandre Figueiredo Neves · Tel. 239420850 · Email: geral@cm-vilanovadepoiares.pt · www.cm-vilanovadepoiares.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.
- 174
- 1.219
- 1.299
- 4.111
- 15,5
- 51,1
- 63,2
- 142,7
- 11,3
- 20,5
- 23,8
- 28,8
The 4 parishes of Vila Nova de Poiares
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 | Poiares (Santo André) | 4.111 | 28,81 | 142,7 |
| 2 | São Miguel de Poiares | 1.299 | 20,54 | 63,2 |
| 3 | Arrifana | 1.219 | 23,84 | 51,1 |
| 4 | Lavegadas | 174 | 11,26 | 15,5 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0617
- Resident population
- 6.803
- Area
- 84,45 km²
- Density
- 80,6 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 1,7%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 14th of 17
- National rank (population)
- 217th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 142nd of 308
- National rank (area)
- 262nd of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.195 (47,0%)
- Women
- 3.608 (53,0%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 6.555 (96,4%)
- Foreign nationality
- 248 (3,6%)
- Ageing index
- 232,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 2.793
- Average household size
- 2,35 people
- Dwellings
- 4.439
- Buildings
- 3.774
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,7% (707)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,52%
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
- 6.298
- Voters
- 4.154 (65,96%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRS (elected council president) | 1.678 | 40,39% | 2 |
| PPD/PSD | 1.450 | 34,91% | 2 |
| PS | 679 | 16,35% | 1 |
| CH | 161 | 3,88% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 87 | 2,09% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.298
- Voters
- 4.153 (65,94%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 1.501 | 36,14% | 6 |
| PRS | 1.466 | 35,30% | 6 |
| PS | 763 | 18,37% | 3 |
| CH | 203 | 4,89% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 103 | 2,48% | 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
- Nuno Alexandre Figueiredo Neves
- Address
- Largo da República, 3350-156 Vila Nova de Poiares
- Telephone
- 239420850
- geral@cm-vilanovadepoiares.pt
- Website
- www.cm-vilanovadepoiares.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q425817 · Wikipedia · www.cm-vilanovadepoiares.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Arganil (22,5 km) · Coimbra (16,6 km) · Lousã (9,7 km) · Miranda do Corvo (14,1 km) · Penacova (9,1 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Coimbra: 7,6 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: 4,73 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
4 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 Arrifana, Vila Nova de Poiares | Código DGEEC 617371. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de São Miguel de Poiares, Vila Nova de Poiares | Código DGEEC 617966. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Vila Nova de Poiares | Código DGEEC 617698. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. Daniel de Matos, Vila Nova de Poiares | Código DGEEC 617192. 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
- 3.811 – 6.803
- 11.065 – 12.002
- 12.113 – 17.006
- 17.261 – 24.571
- 34.212 – 140.816
- 10,3 – 40,4
- 55,9 – 65,1
- 80,6 – 95,0
- 97,7 – 120,7
- 122,9 – 440,9
- 84,5 – 134,8
- 138,4 – 199,8
- 216,7 – 263,3
- 265,1 – 332,8
- 379,1 – 396,5
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Other municipalities of the district of Coimbra
Arganil · Cantanhede · Coimbra · Condeixa-a-Nova · Figueira da Foz · Góis · Lousã · Mira · Miranda do Corvo · Montemor-o-Velho · Oliveira do Hospital · Pampilhosa da Serra · Penacova · Penela · Soure · Tábua
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026