São João Baptista
Parish of the municipality of Entroncamento (Entroncamento), district of Santarém.
São João Baptista had 7.292 residents in the 2021 Census, 27,0% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 20,5% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 6 parishes and its centroid is 1,2 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Entroncamento.
- 7.292
- 12.849
- 1.401,2
- 1.599,1
- 4,6
- 9,2
The 2 parishes of Entroncamento
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nossa Senhora de Fátima | 12.849 | 9,17 | 1.401,2 |
| 2 | São João Baptista | 7.292 | 4,56 | 1.599,1 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 141001
- Resident population (2021)
- 7.292
- Area
- 4,56 km²
- Density
- 1.599,1 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 36,2%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 2nd of 2
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
- 3.335 (45,7%)
- Women
- 3.957 (54,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 6.868 (94,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 424 (5,8%)
- Ageing index
- 208,6 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.282
- Average household size *
- 2,22 people
- Dwellings
- 4.502
- Classic family dwellings
- 4.498
- Buildings
- 1.590
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 18
- With higher education (15+)
- 20,5% (1.300)
- Unemployment rate *
- 7,82% (H 5,87% · M 9,62%)
- Active / employed population
- 3.186 / 2.937
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 944 | 462 | 482 |
| 15-24 years | 699 | 339 | 360 |
| 25-64 years | 3.680 | 1.713 | 1.967 |
| 65+ years | 1.969 | 821 | 1.148 |
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
Nossa Senhora de Fátima · Atalaia (Vila Nova da Barquinha) · Vila Nova da Barquinha (Vila Nova da Barquinha) · Golegã (Golegã) · Riachos (Torres Novas) · União das freguesias de Olaia e Paço (Torres Novas)
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Entroncamento
- 1,2 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
- 6.351
- Voters
- 3.812
- Turnout
- 60,02% (2021: 51,75%)
- Seats
- 13
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP VIVA O ENTRONCAMENTO | 1.325 | 34,76% | 5 |
| CH CHEGA | 1.075 | 28,20% | 4 |
| PS Partido Socialista | 914 | 23,98% | 4 |
| PCP-PEV CDU - Coligação Democrática Unitária | 164 | 4,30% | 0 |
| L LIVRE | 140 | 3,67% | 0 |
| ELC Movimento de Cidadãos Entroncamento na Linha Certa | 68 | 1,78% | 0 |
| Blank votes | 78 | 2,05% | |
| Null votes | 48 | 1,26% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: PPD/PSD.CDS-PP.
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.
Heraldry
Coat of arms: escudo de azul, dois perfis de carril de prata, guarnecidos de ouro e agnus dei de prata nimbado de ouro, sustendo uma vara crucífera de ouro, com lábaro de prata, carregado de cruz firmada de vermelho. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda "São João Baptista - Entroncamento".
Flag: amarela. Cordão e borlas de ouro e azul. Haste e lança de ouro.
Seal: nos termos da lei, com a legenda "Junta de Freguesia de São João Baptista - Entroncamento".
Heraldic ordinance published by Edital n.º 131/2007, Diário da República n.º 28/2007, Série II de 2007-02-08 (issuer: Junta de Freguesia de São João Baptista). Excerpt of the official text (coat of arms, flag and seal), reproduced unchanged.
Parish-council contacts
- Address
- Largo Jose Duarte Coelho
São João Baptista
2330-078 ENTRONCAMENTO - Telephone
- 249720170
- Fax
- 249720179
- Website
- www.jfsaojoaobaptista.pt
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 39,45667, -8,47833
- Wikipedia
- São João Baptista (Entroncamento)
- Wikidata
- Q1011441
Source: Wikidata (data under CC0 1.0), consulted on 24/09/2026. The patron saint and coordinates are those recorded on Wikidata.
Services and territory
Education · Emergencies · Health · Fire services · Citizen desks · Climate · Rents · Codes · Bodies
Education
Infoescolas 2020 (DGEEC) lists 8 schools in the municipality of Entroncamento. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica António Gedeão, Entroncamento — Código DGEEC 1410001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Dr. Ruy de Andrade, Entroncamento — Código DGEEC 1410171. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica da Zona Verde, Entroncamento — Código DGEEC 1410528. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica do Bonito, Entroncamento — Código DGEEC 1410219. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Profissional Gustave Eiffel — Código DGEEC 1410741. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Rumo ao Futuro — Código DGEEC 1410719. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Secundária do Entroncamento — Código DGEEC 1410447. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Jardim Escola João de Deus Entroncamento — Código DGEEC 1410727. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. 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 Nossa Senhora de Fátima — Horário: 2ª a 6ª das 09:00 às 13:00 e das 14:00 às 17:00; Localidade na fonte: Entroncamento · R, Dr, Francisco Mendes de Brito 2330-223 Entroncamento 2330-223
- Espaço Cidadão de São João Baptista — Horário: 2ª a 6ª das 10:00 às 12:00 e das 14:00 às 16:00; Localidade na fonte: Entroncamento · Largo José Duarte Coelho, nº, 8 2330-078 Entroncamento 2330-078
Source: AMA / dados.gov.pt (CC BY).
Climate
1991–2020 climate normals for the station Santarém / Fonte Boa (IPMA no. 734), 36,1 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 | 10,3 | 14,8 | 5,8 | 80,3 |
| Feb | 11,5 | 16,6 | 6,5 | 54,4 |
| Mar | 14,1 | 19,6 | 8,6 | 55,6 |
| Apr | 15,7 | 21,2 | 10,1 | 57,2 |
| May | 18,5 | 24,6 | 12,4 | 44,8 |
| Jun | 21,5 | 28,3 | 14,8 | 16,3 |
| Jul | 23,6 | 30,8 | 16,4 | 3,3 |
| Aug | 24,1 | 31,5 | 16,7 | 5,3 |
| Sep | 22,2 | 29,0 | 15,4 | 25,2 |
| Oct | 18,5 | 23,9 | 13,1 | 89,5 |
| Nov | 13,8 | 18,1 | 9,4 | 95,4 |
| Dec | 11,1 | 15,3 | 7,0 | 80,8 |
| Year | 17,1 | — | — | 608,1 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. Station altitude: 71,9 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 Entroncamento the median value in 2025 is 7,05 €/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: 2330-078 (Largo Jose Duarte Coelho, São João Baptista, 2330-078 ENTRONCAMENTO).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Santarém): 243. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 249720170.
Public bodies
Junta de São João Baptista — Largo Jose Duarte Coelho, São João Baptista, 2330-078 ENTRONCAMENTO · 2330-078 · 249720170 · [email protected] · http://www.jfsaojoaobaptista.pt
Câmara Municipal de Entroncamento — Presidente: Nelson José Estrela Lopes Cunha · Largo José Duarte Coelho, 2330-078 Entroncamento · 2330-078 · 249720400 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-entroncamento.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Entroncamento
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026