Vila Chã
Parish of the municipality of Esposende (Esposende), district of Braga.
Vila Chã had 1.255 residents in the 2021 Census, 21,1% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 13,9% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 8 parishes and its centroid is 2,8 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Esposende.
- 780 – 1.113
- 1.255 – 1.838
- 1.856 – 2.317
- 2.646 – 4.152
- 4.326 – 6.637
- 147,7 – 181,8
- 199,8 – 281,6
- 286,0 – 342,8
- 410,8 – 611,3
- 636,3 – 2.400,0
- 1,7 – 4,3
- 5,2 – 5,8
- 6,6 – 8,3
- 8,5 – 10,4
- 10,4 – 10,5
The 14 parishes of Esposende
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antas | 2.178 | 9,07 | 240,1 |
| 2 | Apúlia | 4.326 | 10,53 | 410,8 |
| 3 | Belinho | 1.856 | 6,59 | 281,6 |
| 4 | Curvos | 780 | 4,29 | 181,8 |
| 5 | Esposende | 4.152 | 1,73 | 2.400,0 |
| 6 | Forjães | 2.646 | 8,30 | 318,8 |
| 7 | Fão | 3.521 | 5,76 | 611,3 |
| 8 | Gandra | 1.473 | 5,15 | 286,0 |
| 9 | Gemeses | 1.113 | 5,57 | 199,8 |
| 10 | Mar | 1.040 | 2,36 | 440,7 |
| 11 | Marinhas | 6.637 | 10,43 | 636,3 |
| 12 | Palmeira de Faro | 2.317 | 6,76 | 342,8 |
| 13 | União das freguesias de Fonte Boa e Rio Tinto | 1.838 | 10,38 | 177,1 |
| 14 | Vila Chã | 1.255 | 8,50 | 147,7 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 030615
- Resident population (2021)
- 1.255
- Area
- 8,50 km²
- Density
- 147,7 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 3,6%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 11th 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
- 594 (47,3%)
- Women
- 661 (52,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 1.217 (97,0%)
- Foreign nationality
- 38 (3,0%)
- Ageing index
- 168,8 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 398
- Average household size *
- 3,15 people
- Dwellings
- 608
- Classic family dwellings
- 608
- Buildings
- 591
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 13,9% (153)
- Unemployment rate *
- 4,27% (H 4,53% · M 3,99%)
- Active / employed population
- 585 / 560
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 157 | 77 | 80 |
| 15-24 years | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| 25-64 years | 699 | 335 | 364 |
| 65+ years | 265 | 108 | 157 |
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
Marinhas · Curvos · Palmeira de Faro · Belinho · Antas · Forjães · Mar · Palme (Barcelos)
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Esposende
- 2,8 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
- 1.298
- Voters
- 883
- Turnout
- 68,03% (2021: 47,88%)
- Seats
- 9
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIV LISTA INDEPENDENTE DE VILA CHÃ | 829 | 93,88% | 9 |
| Blank votes | 40 | 4,53% | |
| Null votes | 14 | 1,59% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: LIV.
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 Aldeia de Cima, N.º 57
Vila Chã (ESPOSENDE)
4740-634 VILA CHÃ - Telephone
- 253964555
- Fax
- 253964555
- jfvchaeps@gmail.com
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 41,57306, -8,74722
- Wikipedia
- Vila Chã (Esposende)
- Wikidata
- Q960544
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 23 schools in the municipality of Esposende. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica Antonio Correia Oliveira, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306901. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica António Rodrigues Sampaio, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306510. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Apúlia, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306645. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Barral, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306015. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Belinho, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306204. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Criaz, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306585. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Curvos, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306049. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Esposende — Código DGEEC 306293. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Facho, Apúlia, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306683. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Fonte Boa, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306609. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Forjães, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306016. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Fão, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Gandra, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306167. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Gemeses, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306445. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Guilheta, Esposende — Código DGEEC 306208. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
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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
- Unidade Local de Saúde de Barcelos / Esposende, E.P.E. — Região de Saúde do Norte
NHS institutions that report inpatient stays (ACSS). The source has no address or telephone; the link to the municipality is by official name.
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
No Citizen Shop or desk mapped in this municipality in the AMA list. See the national catalogue.
Climate
1991–2020 climate normals for the station Braga / Merelim (IPMA no. 622), 25,3 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 | 8,6 | 14,1 | 3,1 | 179,5 |
| Feb | 9,5 | 15,5 | 3,4 | 111,1 |
| Mar | 11,9 | 17,8 | 5,9 | 150,1 |
| Apr | 13,7 | 19,6 | 7,8 | 127,9 |
| May | 16,7 | 23,0 | 10,4 | 89,8 |
| Jun | 19,7 | 26,1 | 13,2 | 40,6 |
| Jul | 21,2 | 28,2 | 14,3 | 27,9 |
| Aug | 21,4 | 28,7 | 14,0 | 34,6 |
| Sep | 19,7 | 26,9 | 12,4 | 67,6 |
| Oct | 16,1 | 22,2 | 10,1 | 197,8 |
| Nov | 11,5 | 17,0 | 6,0 | 170,1 |
| Dec | 9,3 | 14,9 | 3,7 | 190,3 |
| Year | 14,9 | — | — | 1.387,3 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Entre Douro e Minho e Beira Litoral. Station altitude: 68,4 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 Esposende the median value in 2025 is 7,46 €/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: 4740-634 (Rua Aldeia de Cima, N.º 57, Vila Chã (ESPOSENDE), 4740-634 VILA CHÃ).
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. The parish council telephone is 253964555.
Public bodies
Junta de Vila Chã — Rua Aldeia de Cima, N.º 57, Vila Chã (ESPOSENDE), 4740-634 VILA CHÃ · 4740-634 · 253964555 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Esposende — Presidente: Carlos Manuel Pires Martins da Silva · Praça do Município, 4740-223 Esposende · 4740-223 · 253960100 · https://www.cm-esposende.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Esposende
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026