Painzela
Parish of the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto (Cabeceiras de Basto), district of Braga.
Painzela had 777 residents in the 2021 Census, 19,8% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 10,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 5 parishes and its centroid is 5,9 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto.
- 347 – 472
- 555 – 694
- 777 – 893
- 1.039 – 1.133
- 1.950 – 4.726
- 8,4 – 25,1
- 26,4 – 42,3
- 57,0 – 105,7
- 107,8 – 160,0
- 215,7 – 336,9
- 5,2 – 7,4
- 7,6 – 12,2
- 12,2 – 15,1
- 17,8 – 26,8
- 41,4 – 43,1
The 14 parishes of Cabeceiras de Basto
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abadim | 472 | 15,14 | 31,2 |
| 2 | Basto | 893 | 5,58 | 160,0 |
| 3 | Bucos | 469 | 17,80 | 26,4 |
| 4 | Cabeceiras de Basto | 616 | 24,52 | 25,1 |
| 5 | Cavez | 1.133 | 26,79 | 42,3 |
| 6 | Faia | 555 | 5,15 | 107,8 |
| 7 | Outeiro | 1.071 | 7,58 | 141,3 |
| 8 | Painzela | 777 | 7,35 | 105,7 |
| 9 | Pedraça | 694 | 12,17 | 57,0 |
| 10 | Refojos de Basto | 4.726 | 14,03 | 336,9 |
| 11 | Rio Douro | 816 | 43,11 | 18,9 |
| 12 | União das freguesias de Alvite e Passos | 1.039 | 12,19 | 85,2 |
| 13 | União das freguesias de Arco de Baúlhe e Vila Nune | 1.950 | 9,04 | 215,7 |
| 14 | União das freguesias de Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas | 347 | 41,38 | 8,4 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 030423
- Resident population (2021)
- 777
- Area
- 7,35 km²
- Density
- 105,7 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 5,0%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 8th of 14
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
- 380 (48,9%)
- Women
- 397 (51,1%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 773 (99,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 4 (0,5%)
- Ageing index
- 187,8 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 291
- Dwellings
- 497
- Classic family dwellings
- 497
- Buildings
- 468
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,2% (71)
- Unemployment rate †
- 7,95%
- Active / employed population
- 352 / 324
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| 15-24 years | 105 | 59 | 46 |
| 25-64 years | 436 | 216 | 220 |
| 65+ years | 154 | 65 | 89 |
Source: INE, Censos 2021 — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 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. † Unemployment rate calculated by us: (active population − employed population) ÷ active population × 100 (indicators 0014635 and 0014636, 2025 geography). 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
Cabeceiras de Basto · Outeiro · Refojos de Basto · Abadim · União de freguesias de Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova (Fafe)
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto
- 5,9 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
- 879
- Voters
- 626
- Turnout
- 71,22%
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS Partido Socialista | 344 | 54,95% | 4 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP Coligação Fazer Diferente | 256 | 40,89% | 3 |
| PCP-PEV CDU - Coligação Democrática Unitária | 11 | 1,76% | 0 |
| Blank votes | 10 | 1,60% | |
| Null votes | 5 | 0,80% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: PS.
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 de Santo André n.º 344
Cabeceiras de Basto
4860-250 Painzela
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
Services and territory
Education · Emergencies · Health · Fire services · Citizen desks · Climate · Rents · Codes · Bodies
Education
Infoescolas 2020 (DGEEC) lists 9 schools in the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica Padre Dr. Joaquim Santos, Refojos de Basto, Cabeceiras de Basto — Código DGEEC 304046. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Prof.ª Filomena Mesquita, Cerca dos Frades, Cabeceiras de Basto — Código DGEEC 304980. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Faia, Cabeceiras de Basto — Código DGEEC 304384. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Ferreirinha, Cabeceiras de Basto — Código DGEEC 304562. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Gondarém, Cabeceiras de Basto — Código DGEEC 304868. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Pedraça, Cabeceiras de Basto — Código DGEEC 304463. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica do Arco de Baúlhe, Cabeceiras de Basto — Código DGEEC 304746. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica e Secundária de Cabeceiras de Basto — Código DGEEC 304240. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Externato de S. Miguel de Refojos — Código DGEEC 304101. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
See all schools in the municipality
There are no higher-education units (DGEEC) with an address in this municipality.
Bank branches are left out: there is no republishable national open list. NHS hospitals appear below when the official name includes the municipality. Fire services exist only for Lisbon (CML POI).
Emergency contacts
- Linha SNS 24
- 808 24 24 24
- Número europeu de emergência
- 112
National numbers, the same in every parish. Confirmado na página oficial de SNS 24. Source: SNS 24; INEM.
NHS hospitals
No NHS institution with this municipality in the official name. See the national list in the catalogue.
Fire services
No fire stations in this municipality in the open list we republish. Only Lisbon publishes a usable POI (CC0); INE series are counts, not directories. See what exists in the catalogue.
Citizen shops and desks
AMA service points in the municipality (rows linked to this parish first when the locality matches):
- Espaço Cidadão de Cabeceiras de Basto — Horário: 2ª a 6ª das 09:00 às 17:00; Localidade na fonte: Cabeceiras de Bastos · Pç, da República, nº 467 4860-355 Cabeceiras de Basto 4860-355
- Espaço Cidadão de Riodouro — Localidade na fonte: Riodouro · Rua Central de Cambeses, 30 4860-422 Riodouro 4860-422
There are 8 in the municipality in total.
Source: AMA / dados.gov.pt (CC BY).
Climate
1991–2020 climate normals for the station Cabril (IPMA no. 619), 20,5 km in a straight line from the geometric centre of the parish. Temperature and precipitation are those of the station.
| Month | Mean temp. (°C) | Maximum (°C) | Minimum (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8,0 | 11,4 | 4,6 | 268,0 |
| Feb | 8,8 | 12,9 | 4,8 | 171,5 |
| Mar | 11,4 | 16,1 | 6,6 | 191,5 |
| Apr | 12,7 | 17,7 | 7,7 | 163,0 |
| May | 15,7 | 21,2 | 10,3 | 136,4 |
| Jun | 19,1 | 25,0 | 13,2 | 55,4 |
| Jul | 21,7 | 28,2 | 15,2 | 35,9 |
| Aug | 21,9 | 28,5 | 15,4 | 46,7 |
| Sep | 19,5 | 25,2 | 13,8 | 86,7 |
| Oct | 15,2 | 19,5 | 10,9 | 225,5 |
| Nov | 10,7 | 14,1 | 7,3 | 249,4 |
| Dec | 8,7 | 11,9 | 5,5 | 275,0 |
| Year | 14,5 | — | — | 1.905,0 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Trás-os-Montes, Alto Douro e Beira Interior. Station altitude: 585,0 m. Distance calculated between the CAOP2025 centroid and the coordinates published by IPMA.
Rent and cost of living
INE does not publish the median rent for this parish (indicator 0014773, 2025 geography).
In the municipality of Cabeceiras de Basto the median value in 2025 is 3,88 €/m². This figure is for the municipality.
The consumer price index is national, not by parish. Year-on-year change in Agosto de 2026: 3,3% (INE 0014648).
Source: INE, indicador 0014773 (CC BY 4.0), Local housing rent statistics, 2026 methodology. Reference year 2025. IPC: indicator 0014648.
Postcodes and telephone
Postcode of the parish-council address: 4860-250 (Rua de Santo André n.º 344, Cabeceiras de Basto, 4860-250 Painzela).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Braga): 253. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database.
Public bodies
Junta de Painzela — Rua de Santo André n.º 344, Cabeceiras de Basto, 4860-250 Painzela · 4860-250 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Cabeceiras de Basto — Presidente: Manuel António Mendes Teixeira · Praça da República, 467, 4860-355 Cabeceiras de Basto · 4860-355 · 253669100 · [email protected] · https://www.cabeceirasdebasto.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Cabeceiras de Basto
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026