District of Setúbal
District of Setúbal had 874.806 residents in the 2021 Census (sum of municipalities).
- 11.112 – 14.198
- 19.143 – 52.384
- 55.682 – 66.255
- 68.852 – 123.496
- 166.507 – 177.238
- 7,4 – 26,2
- 69,8 – 149,1
- 159,7 – 267,7
- 536,2 – 1.744,4
- 2.152,9 – 2.531,6
- 36,4 – 70,0
- 95,5 – 195,7
- 203,3 – 230,3
- 348,6 – 825,9
- 1.059,7 – 1.499,9
The 13 municipalities of the district of Setúbal
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 | Almada | 177.238 | 20,3% | 70,01 | 2.531,6 | 5 |
| 2 | Seixal | 166.507 | 19,0% | 95,45 | 1.744,4 | 6 |
| 3 | Setúbal | 123.496 | 14,1% | 230,33 | 536,2 | 5 |
| 4 | Barreiro | 78.345 | 9,0% | 36,39 | 2.152,9 | 4 |
| 5 | Palmela | 68.852 | 7,9% | 465,12 | 148,0 | 4 |
| 6 | Moita | 66.255 | 7,6% | 55,26 | 1.199,0 | 4 |
| 7 | Montijo | 55.682 | 6,4% | 348,62 | 159,7 | 5 |
| 8 | Sesimbra | 52.384 | 6,0% | 195,72 | 267,7 | 3 |
| 9 | Santiago do Cacém | 27.772 | 3,2% | 1.059,69 | 26,2 | 9 |
| 10 | Alcochete | 19.143 | 2,2% | 128,36 | 149,1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sines | 14.198 | 1,6% | 203,30 | 69,8 | 2 |
| 12 | Grândola | 13.822 | 1,6% | 825,94 | 16,7 | 4 |
| 13 | Alcácer do Sal | 11.112 | 1,3% | 1.499,87 | 7,4 | 6 |
- INE code
- 15
- Regions (NUTS II)
- Península de Setúbal / Alentejo
- Population
- 874.806
- Area
- 5.214,06 km²
- Density
- 167,8 inh./km²
- Municipalities
- 13
- Parishes
- 60
- Telephone code
- Setúbal (265)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 415.955 (47,5%)
- Women
- 458.851 (52,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 811.253 (92,7%)
- Foreign nationality
- 63.539 (7,3%)
- Stateless
- 14 (less than 0.1%)
- Ageing index
- 159,4 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 361.873
- Dwellings
- 478.271
- Buildings
- 211.746
- With higher education (15+)
- 19,9% (149.651)
- Unemployment rate †
- 9,28%
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
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