District of Castelo Branco
District of Castelo Branco had 177.962 residents in the 2021 Census (sum of municipalities).
- 3.279 – 4.768
- 4.904 – 6.205
- 7.167 – 8.355
- 14.769 – 26.503
- 46.455 – 52.272
- 5,9 – 10,0
- 10,4 – 17,1
- 18,1 – 33,1
- 36,4 – 37,9
- 52,3 – 83,6
- 118,8 – 329,9
- 395,4 – 446,7
- 471,1 – 555,6
- 563,7 – 700,2
- 1.416,3 – 1.438,2
The 11 municipalities of the district of Castelo Branco
Sorted by resident population. Click a column header to sort. Hover a row to highlight it on the map.
| # | Municipality | Population | % district | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castelo Branco | 52.272 | 29,4% | 1.438,19 | 36,4 | 22 |
| 2 | Covilhã | 46.455 | 26,1% | 555,60 | 83,6 | 25 |
| 3 | Fundão | 26.503 | 14,9% | 700,20 | 37,9 | 23 |
| 4 | Sertã | 14.769 | 8,3% | 446,73 | 33,1 | 10 |
| 5 | Idanha-a-Nova | 8.355 | 4,7% | 1.416,34 | 5,9 | 13 |
| 6 | Proença-a-Nova | 7.167 | 4,0% | 395,40 | 18,1 | 4 |
| 7 | Belmonte | 6.205 | 3,5% | 118,76 | 52,3 | 5 |
| 8 | Oleiros | 4.904 | 2,8% | 471,09 | 10,4 | 10 |
| 9 | Penamacor | 4.768 | 2,7% | 563,71 | 8,5 | 9 |
| 10 | Vila Velha de Ródão | 3.285 | 1,9% | 329,91 | 10,0 | 4 |
| 11 | Vila de Rei | 3.279 | 1,8% | 191,55 | 17,1 | 3 |
- INE code
- 05
- Region (NUTS II)
- Centro
- Population
- 177.962
- Area
- 6.627,47 km²
- Density
- 26,9 inh./km²
- Municipalities
- 11
- Parishes
- 128
- Telephone code
- Castelo Branco (272)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 84.853 (47,7%)
- Women
- 93.109 (52,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 172.325 (96,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 5.634 (3,2%)
- Stateless
- 3 (less than 0.1%)
- Ageing index
- 315,3 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 77.750
- Dwellings
- 152.449
- Buildings
- 116.715
- With higher education (15+)
- 16,1% (25.765)
- Unemployment rate †
- 6,46%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 — soma dos concelhos do distrito — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0. † Calculated: (active − employed) ÷ active × 100. Note: Os distritos do continente não existem como nível na geografia NUTS 2024 dos Censos 2021 na API do INE; estes totais são a soma dos concelhos do distrito (valores oficiais do INE por concelho).
Neighbouring districts
Coimbra · Guarda · Leiria · Portalegre · Santarém
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 — distritos adjacentes (continente) via limites de concelhos (licence CC BY 4.0).
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026