União das freguesias de Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão
Parish of the municipality of Fornos de Algodres (Fornos de Algodres), district of Guarda.
União das freguesias de Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão had 553 residents in the 2021 Census, 43,8% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 9,0% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 7 parishes and its centroid is 6,5 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Fornos de Algodres.
- 166 – 218
- 223 – 227
- 245 – 262
- 290 – 344
- 553 – 1.433
- 15,0 – 20,7
- 22,4 – 23,3
- 27,8 – 29,5
- 30,4 – 32,4
- 92,8 – 94,2
- 2,8 – 8,0
- 8,1 – 9,7
- 10,0 – 11,7
- 13,8 – 15,2
- 15,5 – 19,9
The 12 parishes of Fornos de Algodres
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algodres | 290 | 10,15 | 28,6 |
| 2 | Casal Vasco | 218 | 6,73 | 32,4 |
| 3 | Figueiró da Granja | 344 | 11,68 | 29,5 |
| 4 | Fornos de Algodres | 1.433 | 15,45 | 92,8 |
| 5 | Infias | 262 | 2,78 | 94,2 |
| 6 | Maceira | 245 | 8,06 | 30,4 |
| 7 | Matança | 215 | 13,82 | 15,6 |
| 8 | Muxagata | 223 | 9,96 | 22,4 |
| 9 | Queiriz | 227 | 9,74 | 23,3 |
| 10 | União das freguesias de Cortiçô e Vila Chã | 166 | 8,04 | 20,7 |
| 11 | União das freguesias de Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão | 553 | 19,87 | 27,8 |
| 12 | União das freguesias de Sobral Pichorro e Fuinhas | 227 | 15,17 | 15,0 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 090518
- Resident population (2021)
- 553
- Area
- 19,87 km²
- Density
- 27,8 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 12,6%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 2nd of 12
Simplified designation (CAOP2025): “Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão”.
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
- 253 (45,8%)
- Women
- 300 (54,2%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 543 (98,2%)
- Foreign nationality
- 10 (1,8%)
- Ageing index
- 590,2 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 257
- Average household size *
- 2,11 people
- Dwellings
- 551
- Classic family dwellings
- 549
- Buildings
- 542
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,0% (46)
- Unemployment rate *
- 7,65% (H 9,57% · M 5,26%)
- Active / employed population
- 170 / 157
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| 15-24 years | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| 25-64 years | 231 | 117 | 114 |
| 65+ years | 242 | 99 | 143 |
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
Mesquitela (Celorico da Beira) · Vila Franca da Serra (Gouveia) · Figueiró da Granja · União das freguesias de Celorico (São Pedro e Santa Maria) e Vila Boa do Mondego (Celorico da Beira) · Vila Cortês da Serra (Gouveia) · Carrapichana (Celorico da Beira) · Fornos de Algodres
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Fornos de Algodres
- 6,5 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
- 559
- Voters
- 400
- Turnout
- 71,56% (2021: 66,77%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS Partido Socialista | 197 | 49,25% | 4 |
| PPD/PSD Partido Social Democrata | 186 | 46,50% | 3 |
| Blank votes | 12 | 3,00% | |
| Null votes | 5 | 1,25% |
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.
Heraldry
Coat of arms: escudo de verde, ponte de cinco arcos de prata, lavrada de negro, movente dos flancos e de um pé ondado de prata e azul de três tiras; ovelha de ouro, encimada por estrela de prata entre dois ramos de junco de ouro. Coroa mural de prata de 3 torres. Listel de prata com a legenda a negro «UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE JUNCAIS, VILA RUIVA E VILA SOEIRO DO CHÃO».
Flag: Lisa amarela; cordões e borlas de ouro e verde. Haste e lança de ouro.
Seal: nos termos da Lei n.º 53/91, com a legenda: «União das Freguesias de Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão».
Heraldic ordinance published by Edital n.º 1647/2025, Diário da República n.º 198/2025, Série II de 2025-10-14 (issuer: União das Freguesias de Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão). Excerpt of the official text (coat of arms, flag and seal), reproduced unchanged.
Parish-council contacts
- Address
- Rua da Igreja, 23
Juncais (FORNOS DE ALGODRES)
6370-332 JUNCAIS - Telephone
- 271703433
- jvrvsc@gmail.com
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 40,59020, -7,50350
- Wikidata
- Q18468257
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 3 schools in the municipality of Fornos de Algodres. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica de Figueiró da Granja, Fornos de Algodres — Código DGEEC 905116. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Fornos de Algodres — Código DGEEC 905093. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica e Secundária de Fornos de Algodres — Código DGEEC 905382. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 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
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 Guarda (IPMA no. 683), 20,6 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 | 4,3 | 7,2 | 1,5 | 101,1 |
| Feb | 5,3 | 8,6 | 2,0 | 75,9 |
| Mar | 7,9 | 11,8 | 3,9 | 90,5 |
| Apr | 9,4 | 13,6 | 5,2 | 96,3 |
| May | 12,9 | 17,6 | 8,2 | 80,6 |
| Jun | 17,1 | 22,6 | 11,6 | 26,8 |
| Jul | 20,3 | 26,6 | 14,0 | 14,4 |
| Aug | 20,3 | 26,3 | 14,4 | 11,2 |
| Sep | 17,0 | 22,0 | 12,1 | 56,5 |
| Oct | 12,4 | 15,9 | 8,8 | 149,5 |
| Nov | 7,4 | 10,3 | 4,6 | 128,4 |
| Dec | 5,2 | 8,0 | 2,4 | 133,3 |
| Year | 11,6 | — | — | 964,3 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Trás-os-Montes, Alto Douro e Beira Interior. Station altitude: 1.001,0 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).
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: 6370-332 (Rua da Igreja, 23, Juncais (FORNOS DE ALGODRES), 6370-332 JUNCAIS).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Guarda): 271. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 271703433.
Public bodies
Junta de União das freguesias de Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão — Rua da Igreja, 23, Juncais (FORNOS DE ALGODRES), 6370-332 JUNCAIS · 6370-332 · 271703433 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Fornos de Algodres — Presidente: Alexandre Filipe Fernandes Lote · Estrada Nacional 16, Apartado 15, 6370-999 Fornos de Algodres · 6370-999 · 271700060 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-fornosdealgodres.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Fornos de Algodres
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026