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Vila Seca

Parish of the municipality of Barcelos (Barcelos), district of Braga.

Vila Seca had 1.064 residents in the 2021 Census, 23,7% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 10,6% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 5 parishes and its centroid is 6,6 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Barcelos.

Population (inh.)
  • 631 – 976
  • 986 – 1.280
  • 1.347 – 1.740
  • 1.808 – 2.069
  • 2.168 – 12.824
Density (inh./km²)
  • 94,4 – 164,3
  • 165,6 – 242,9
  • 245,2 – 313,7
  • 316,5 – 477,9
  • 497,1 – 3.727,9
Area (km²)
  • 1,3 – 3,1
  • 3,1 – 4,3
  • 4,3 – 6,2
  • 6,3 – 7,9
  • 8,1 – 16,1
Quantile classes · current parish
Parish highlighted. Click a neighbouring parish to open its page. Geometry: CAOP2025, Direção-Geral do Território (simplified).

The 65 parishes of Barcelos

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#ParishPopulationArea (km²)Inhab./km²
1Abade de Neiva2.0097,50267,9
2Aborim8276,18133,8
3Adães7552,69280,7
4Airó8833,02292,4
5Aldreu7954,80165,6
6Alvelos2.0103,38594,7
7Arcozelo12.8243,443.727,9
8Areias1.0262,51408,8
9Balugães7872,73288,3
10Barcelinhos1.8692,76677,2
11Barcelos4.7111,303.623,9
12Barqueiros1.9168,07237,4
13Cambeses1.2363,31373,4
14Carapeços2.1688,12267,0
15Carvalhal1.2332,58477,9
16Carvalhas6923,49198,3
17Cossourado7586,44117,7
18Cristelo1.6577,71214,9
19Fornelos8034,29187,2
20Fragoso2.06912,59164,3
21Galegos (Santa Maria)2.8484,59620,5
22Galegos (São Martinho)1.8423,12590,4
23Gilmonde1.4975,58268,3
24Lama1.1643,27356,0
25Lijó2.4254,42548,6
26Macieira de Rates1.9077,85242,9
27Manhente1.7053,91436,1
28Martim2.0515,32385,5
29Moure9212,54362,6
30Oliveira9865,46180,6
31Palme1.0458,31125,8
32Panque6316,29100,3
33Paradela7898,3694,4
34Pereira1.2413,85322,3
35Perelhal1.7006,80250,0
36Pousa2.2186,63334,5
37Remelhe1.2806,12209,2
38Rio Covo (Santa Eugénia)1.5563,13497,1
39Rio Covo (Santa Eulália)9764,42220,8
40Roriz2.0216,53309,5
41Silva9002,18412,8
42Silveiros1.1223,82293,7
43Tamel (São Veríssimo)2.9153,33875,4
44Ucha1.4164,27331,6
45União das freguesias de Alheira e Igreja Nova1.34710,17132,5
46União das freguesias de Alvito (São Pedro e São Martinho) e Couto1.4468,54169,3
47União das freguesias de Areias de Vilar e Encourados1.74010,17171,1
48União das freguesias de Campo e Tamel (São Pedro Fins)1.5094,81313,7
49União das freguesias de Carreira e Fonte Coberta2.0225,29382,2
50União das freguesias de Chorente, Góios, Courel, Pedra Furada e Gueral2.45416,09152,5
51União das freguesias de Creixomil e Mariz1.1126,98159,3
52União das freguesias de Durrães e Tregosa1.3796,73204,9
53União das freguesias de Gamil e Midões1.3775,84235,8
54União das freguesias de Milhazes, Vilar de Figos e Faria1.99312,14164,2
55União das freguesias de Negreiros e Chavão2.2036,96316,5
56União das freguesias de Quintiães e Aguiar1.0807,36146,7
57União das freguesias de Sequeade e Bastuço (São João e Santo Estevão)1.8086,34285,2
58União das freguesias de Tamel (Santa Leocádia) e Vilar do Monte1.26911,06114,7
59União das freguesias de Viatodos, Grimancelos, Minhotães e Monte de Fralães3.74412,40301,9
60União das freguesias de Vila Cova e Feitos2.44915,73155,7
61Vila Boa2.5702,251.142,2
62Vila Frescainha (São Martinho)2.4743,07805,9
63Vila Frescainha (São Pedro)1.5942,68594,8
64Vila Seca1.0644,34245,2
65Várzea1.9342,95655,6
Code (DTMNFR)
030287
Resident population (2021)
1.064
Area
4,34 km²
Density
245,2 inh./km²
Share of the municipality (population)
0,9%
Rank in the municipality (population)
49th of 65

INE, Censos 2021 (população residente por freguesia, geografia 2025, ind. 0014584); DGT, CAOP2025 (área). Population refers to the 2021 census moment, compiled by INE for the parish boundaries in force in 2025.

2021 Census in detail

Men
493 (46,3%)
Women
571 (53,7%)
Portuguese nationality
1.055 (99,2%)
Foreign nationality
9 (0,8%)
Ageing index
192,4 elderly per 100 young people
Private households
347
Average household size *
3,07 people
Dwellings
453
Classic family dwellings
452
Buildings
432
Buildings with 7 or more floors
0
With higher education (15+)
10,6% (99)
Unemployment rate *
5,77% (H 5,47% · M 6,10%)
Active / employed population
520 / 490

Population by age group

Population by age group0-14 years: 131 (12,3%); 15-24 years: 109 (10,2%); 25-64 years: 572 (53,8%); 65+ years: 252 (23,7%)0-14131 · 12,3%15-24109 · 10,2%25-64572 · 53,8%65+252 · 23,7%
Residents by age group and share of the total (1.064).
Age groupTotalMenWomen
0-14 years1316368
15-24 years1094960
25-64 years572279293
65+ years252102150

Source: INE, Censos 2021 — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012481, 0012328, 0014632, obtained from the INE indicators API on 24/09/2026 (licence CC BY 4.0). Parish geography of 2025 (CAOP2025). Nationality (Portuguese, foreign, stateless) is INE indicator 0014632. * Indicator published by INE only for 2013 parish geography (NUTS 2024); used because the parish has the same territory in both geographies (identical population by sex and age group). Ageing index = population aged 65+ ÷ population aged 0–14 × 100; share with higher education = residents with completed higher education ÷ residents aged 15 or over (our calculations from INE figures).

Neighbouring parishes

Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Barcelos
6,6 km

Neighbourhood calculated from official boundaries: DGT, Carta Administrativa Oficial de Portugal (CAOP) 2025 (licence CC BY 4.0); two parishes are neighbours when they share a boundary segment. The distance is the straight-line (great-circle) distance between the geometric centroid of the parish and that of the municipality (in territories with islets, of the main part), not a road distance.

2025 local elections — Parish assembly

Registered voters
974
Voters
736
Turnout
75,56% (2021: 71,69%)
Seats
7
ListVotes%Seats
VSP
Vila Seca - Primeiro
41155,84%4
PPD/PSD.CDS-PP
BARCELOS MAIS FUTURO
29740,35%3
Blank votes172,31%
Null votes111,49%

Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: VSP.

Source: SGMAI — official results of the local elections of 12 October 2025 (Secretary-General of the Ministry of Internal Administration), consulted on 25/09/2026. Percentages calculated by SGMAI over total voters.

Parish-council contacts

Address
Rua dos Corotos, N.º 242
Vila Seca (BARCELOS)
4755-561 VILA SECA
Telephone
253853926
Fax
253853926
Email
vilaseca.jf@gmail.com
Website
www.freguesiadevilaseca.pt

Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.

More information

Coordinates
41,50111, -8,68556
Wikipedia
Vila Seca (Barcelos)
Wikidata
Q647331

Source: Wikidata (data under CC0 1.0), consulted on 24/09/2026. The patron saint and coordinates are those recorded on Wikidata.

Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026