Vimioso
Municipality of the district of Bragança (District of Bragança), region Norte (NUTS III: Terras de Trás-os-Montes).
Vimioso had 4.149 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 43,8% were aged 65 or over; 9,5% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: António dos Santos João Vaz · Tel. 273518120 · Email: gi.cmv@cm-vimioso.pt · www.cm-vimioso.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.
- 116 – 211
- 220 – 293
- 296 – 330
- 388 – 490
- 560 – 1.245
- 4,2 – 4,7
- 5,0 – 5,1
- 5,6 – 6,7
- 6,7 – 14,2
- 19,0 – 22,5
- 23,4 – 27,3
- 29,5 – 33,0
- 44,5 – 49,4
- 53,2 – 55,3
- 69,4 – 96,5
The 10 parishes of Vimioso
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 | Vimioso | 1.245 | 55,34 | 22,5 |
| 2 | Argozelo | 560 | 29,53 | 19,0 |
| 3 | União das freguesias de Algoso, Campo de Víboras e Uva | 490 | 96,53 | 5,1 |
| 4 | Carção | 388 | 27,34 | 14,2 |
| 5 | Santulhão | 330 | 49,38 | 6,7 |
| 6 | União das freguesias de Caçarelhos e Angueira | 296 | 53,16 | 5,6 |
| 7 | União das freguesias de Vale de Frades e Avelanoso | 293 | 69,38 | 4,2 |
| 8 | Pinelo | 220 | 32,99 | 6,7 |
| 9 | Matela | 211 | 44,52 | 4,7 |
| 10 | Vilar Seco | 116 | 23,42 | 5,0 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0411
- Resident population
- 4.149
- Area
- 481,59 km²
- Density
- 8,6 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 10
- Share of district population
- 3,4%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 11th of 12
- National rank (population)
- 275th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 295th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 55th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.011 (48,5%)
- Women
- 2.138 (51,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 4.058 (97,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 91 (2,2%)
- Ageing index
- 614,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.898
- Average household size
- 2,06 people
- Dwellings
- 4.774
- Buildings
- 4.693
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,5% (367)
- Unemployment rate
- 6,08%
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
- 5.254
- Voters
- 3.192 (60,75%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD (elected council president) | 1.691 | 52,98% | 3 |
| PS | 1.335 | 41,82% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 15 | 0,47% | 0 |
| CH | 9 | 0,28% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 5.254
- Voters
- 3.192 (60,75%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD | 1.658 | 51,94% | 8 |
| PS | 1.359 | 42,58% | 7 |
| PCP-PEV | 19 | 0,60% | 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
- António dos Santos João Vaz
- Address
- Praça Eduardo Coelho, 5230-315 Vimioso
- Telephone
- 273518120
- gi.cmv@cm-vimioso.pt
- Website
- www.cm-vimioso.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q551649 · Wikipedia · www.cm-vimioso.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Bragança (28,0 km) · Macedo de Cavaleiros (31,4 km) · Miranda do Douro (15,8 km) · Mogadouro (28,8 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Bragança: 33,5 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
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 Vimioso | Código DGEEC 411953. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica n.º 1 de Vimioso | Código DGEEC 411213. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. 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
- 3.216 – 4.324
- 5.490 – 6.050
- 6.463 – 7.768
- 8.301 – 14.251
- 21.384 – 34.582
- 8,6 – 11,2
- 12,8 – 13,2
- 13,3 – 19,7
- 20,4 – 22,8
- 29,5 – 32,5
- 244,1 – 279,2
- 322,0 – 481,6
- 487,2 – 659,0
- 694,8 – 699,1
- 760,7 – 1.173,6
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Other municipalities of the district of Bragança
Alfândega da Fé · Bragança · Carrazeda de Ansiães · Freixo de Espada à Cinta · Macedo de Cavaleiros · Miranda do Douro · Mirandela · Mogadouro · Torre de Moncorvo · Vila Flor · Vinhais
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026