Vila Viçosa
Municipality of the district of Évora (District of Évora), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alentejo Central).
Vila Viçosa had 7.387 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 26,3% were aged 65 or over; 12,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Inácio José Ludovico Esperança · Tel. 268889310 · Email: geral@cm-vilavicosa.pt · www.cm-vilavicosa.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.
- 457
- 816
- 1.480
- 4.634
- 7,6
- 25,5
- 40,9
- 139,6
- 18,0
- 33,2
- 36,2
- 107,5
The 4 parishes of Vila Viçosa
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 | Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Bartolomeu | 4.634 | 33,19 | 139,6 |
| 2 | Bencatel | 1.480 | 36,21 | 40,9 |
| 3 | Ciladas | 816 | 107,51 | 7,6 |
| 4 | Pardais | 457 | 17,95 | 25,5 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0714
- Resident population
- 7.387
- Area
- 194,86 km²
- Density
- 37,9 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 4,8%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 6th of 14
- National rank (population)
- 209th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 197th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 165th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.564 (48,2%)
- Women
- 3.823 (51,8%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 7.253 (98,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 134 (1,8%)
- Ageing index
- 240,8 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.194
- Average household size
- 2,27 people
- Dwellings
- 4.831
- Buildings
- 3.912
- With higher education (15+)
- 12,6% (829)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,20%
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
- 6.522
- Voters
- 4.416 (67,71%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.MPT.PPM (elected council president) | 3.036 | 68,75% | 5 |
| PS | 530 | 12,00% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 475 | 10,76% | 0 |
| CH | 268 | 6,07% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.522
- Voters
- 4.416 (67,71%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.MPT.PPM | 2.780 | 62,95% | 11 |
| PS | 609 | 13,79% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 497 | 11,25% | 1 |
| CH | 420 | 9,51% | 1 |
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
- Inácio José Ludovico Esperança
- Address
- Praça da República, 7160-207 Vila Viçosa
- Telephone
- 268889310
- geral@cm-vilavicosa.pt
- Website
- www.cm-vilavicosa.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1013623 · Wikipedia · www.cm-vilavicosa.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Alandroal (17,2 km) · Borba (11,4 km) · Elvas (19,1 km) · Redondo (26,6 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Évora: 39,4 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: 3,59 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
6 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 D. João IV, Vila Viçosa | Código DGEEC 714910. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Bencatel, Vila Viçosa | Código DGEEC 714458. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Carrascal, Vila Viçosa | Código DGEEC 714901. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica de São Romão, Vila Viçosa | Código DGEEC 714981. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 5 | Escola Básica do Castelo, Vila Viçosa | Código DGEEC 714655. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 6 | Escola Secundária Públia Hortênsia de Castro, Vila Viçosa | Código DGEEC 714317. 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
- 2.351 – 5.014
- 5.318 – 6.286
- 6.428 – 7.387
- 9.871 – 12.680
- 15.799 – 53.577
- 8,4 – 9,3
- 9,6 – 12,8
- 13,5 – 21,3
- 24,7 – 41,0
- 44,3 – 50,6
- 145,2 – 222,4
- 278,6 – 393,7
- 444,0 – 513,8
- 542,7 – 683,8
- 1.233,0 – 1.307,1
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Other municipalities of the district of Évora
Alandroal · Arraiolos · Borba · Estremoz · Montemor-o-Novo · Mora · Mourão · Portel · Redondo · Reguengos de Monsaraz · Vendas Novas · Viana do Alentejo · Évora
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026