Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Municipality of the district of Vila Real (District of Vila Real), region Norte (NUTS III: Alto Tâmega e Barroso).
Vila Pouca de Aguiar had 11.812 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 34,5% were aged 65 or over; 10,3% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Ana Rita Dias · Tel. 259419100 · Email: geral@cm-vpaguiar.pt · www.cm-vpaguiar.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.
- 288 – 341
- 357 – 446
- 548 – 602
- 774 – 1.328
- 1.933 – 3.118
- 6,1 – 14,6
- 17,0 – 18,0
- 19,8 – 29,4
- 32,0 – 42,6
- 62,5 – 136,1
- 8,8 – 14,9
- 17,4 – 21,4
- 22,9 – 45,2
- 45,4 – 47,3
- 53,1 – 55,9
The 14 parishes of Vila Pouca de Aguiar
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 Pouca de Aguiar | 3.118 | 22,91 | 136,1 |
| 2 | Bornes de Aguiar | 1.933 | 45,43 | 42,6 |
| 3 | Telões | 1.328 | 45,22 | 29,4 |
| 4 | Vreia de Jales | 852 | 47,28 | 18,0 |
| 5 | Alvão | 774 | 53,07 | 14,6 |
| 6 | Soutelo de Aguiar | 602 | 17,37 | 34,7 |
| 7 | Vreia de Bornes | 567 | 17,73 | 32,0 |
| 8 | Sabroso de Aguiar | 548 | 8,77 | 62,5 |
| 9 | Bragado | 446 | 26,13 | 17,1 |
| 10 | Capeludos | 363 | 21,42 | 17,0 |
| 11 | Alfarela de Jales | 357 | 13,75 | 26,0 |
| 12 | Tresminas | 341 | 55,92 | 6,1 |
| 13 | Valoura | 295 | 14,91 | 19,8 |
| 14 | União das freguesias de Pensalvos e Parada de Monteiros | 288 | 47,17 | 6,1 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1713
- Resident population
- 11.812
- Area
- 437,07 km²
- Density
- 27,0 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 14
- Share of district population
- 6,4%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 5th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 170th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 223rd of 308
- National rank (area)
- 64th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 5.614 (47,5%)
- Women
- 6.198 (52,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 11.662 (98,7%)
- Foreign nationality
- 150 (1,3%)
- Ageing index
- 400,2 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 4.994
- Average household size
- 2,33 people
- Dwellings
- 10.288
- Buildings
- 9.463
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,3% (1.111)
- Unemployment rate
- 8,65%
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
- 13.604
- Voters
- 9.273 (68,16%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 3.545 | 38,23% | 3 |
| PS | 3.310 | 35,70% | 3 |
| MAI | 1.925 | 20,76% | 1 |
| CH | 182 | 1,96% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 70 | 0,75% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 13.604
- Voters
- 9.273 (68,16%)
- Seats
- 21
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 3.423 | 36,91% | 8 |
| PS | 3.165 | 34,13% | 8 |
| MAI | 2.021 | 21,79% | 5 |
| CH | 277 | 2,99% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 78 | 0,84% | 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
- Ana Rita Dias
- Address
- Rua Henrique Botelho, 5450-027 Vila Pouca de Aguiar
- Telephone
- 259419100
- geral@cm-vpaguiar.pt
- Website
- www.cm-vpaguiar.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1006397 · Wikipedia · www.cm-vpaguiar.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alijó (25,7 km) · Boticas (20,5 km) · Chaves (30,8 km) · Murça (18,1 km) · Ribeira de Pena (14,5 km) · Sabrosa (28,8 km) · Valpaços (26,0 km) · Vila Real (24,2 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Vila Real: 9,3 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: 3,73 €/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 de Campo, Campo de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar | Código DGEEC 1713015. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Pedras Salgadas, Vila Pouca de Aguiar | Código DGEEC 1713108. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica e Secundária de Vila Pouca de Aguiar - Sul | Código DGEEC 1713703. 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
- 3.547 – 5.245
- 5.548 – 6.100
- 6.410 – 10.486
- 11.812 – 14.701
- 37.590 – 49.571
- 11,5 – 26,8
- 27,0 – 27,7
- 35,2 – 37,3
- 63,6 – 130,9
- 133,1 – 153,3
- 26,7 – 94,9
- 156,9 – 189,4
- 217,5 – 322,0
- 378,8 – 548,7
- 591,2 – 805,5
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Other municipalities of the district of Vila Real
Alijó · Boticas · Chaves · Mesão Frio · Mondim de Basto · Montalegre · Murça · Peso da Régua · Ribeira de Pena · Sabrosa · Santa Marta de Penaguião · Valpaços · Vila Real
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026