Lomba
Parish of the municipality of Gondomar (Gondomar), district of Porto.
Lomba had 1.284 residents in the 2021 Census, 30,0% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 7,4% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 4 parishes and its centroid is 10,5 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Gondomar.
- 1.284 – 5.295
- 7.034
- 14.386 – 37.753
- 47.422
- 51.083
- 93,7 – 190,4
- 232,6
- 1.719,2 – 2.033,5
- 2.634,8
- 5.411,3
- 5,5 – 9,4
- 13,7
- 22,0 – 23,3
- 27,8
- 30,2
The 7 parishes of Gondomar
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baguim do Monte (Rio Tinto) | 14.386 | 5,46 | 2.634,8 |
| 2 | Lomba | 1.284 | 13,70 | 93,7 |
| 3 | Rio Tinto | 51.083 | 9,44 | 5.411,3 |
| 4 | União das freguesias de Foz do Sousa e Covelo | 7.034 | 30,24 | 232,6 |
| 5 | União das freguesias de Fânzeres e São Pedro da Cova | 37.753 | 21,96 | 1.719,2 |
| 6 | União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim | 47.422 | 23,32 | 2.033,5 |
| 7 | União das freguesias de Melres e Medas | 5.295 | 27,81 | 190,4 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 130405
- Resident population (2021)
- 1.284
- Area
- 13,70 km²
- Density
- 93,7 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 0,8%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 7th of 7
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
- 613 (47,7%)
- Women
- 671 (52,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 1.276 (99,4%)
- Foreign nationality
- 8 (0,6%)
- Ageing index
- 437,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 485
- Average household size *
- 2,55 people
- Dwellings
- 791
- Classic family dwellings
- 790
- Buildings
- 708
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 7,4% (89)
- Unemployment rate *
- 11,98% (H 6,76% · M 17,96%)
- Active / employed population
- 526 / 463
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| 15-24 years | 145 | 70 | 75 |
| 25-64 years | 666 | 327 | 339 |
| 65+ years | 385 | 172 | 213 |
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
União das freguesias de Melres e Medas · Pedorido (Castelo de Paiva) · Canedo (Santa Maria da Feira) · São Miguel do Mato (Arouca)
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Gondomar
- 10,5 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
- 1.255
- Voters
- 899
- Turnout
- 71,63% (2021: 60,36%)
- Seats
- 9
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD.IL Despertar Gondomar | 396 | 44,05% | 4 |
| PS Partido Socialista | 357 | 39,71% | 4 |
| CDS-PP CDS - Partido Popular | 82 | 9,12% | 1 |
| CH CHEGA | 24 | 2,67% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV CDU - Coligação Democrática Unitária | 15 | 1,67% | 0 |
| Blank votes | 13 | 1,45% | |
| Null votes | 12 | 1,33% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: PPD/PSD.IL.
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
- Largo José Saramago, CP 174
Lomba (GONDOMAR)
4420-248 LOMBA - Telephone
- 255766346
- Fax
- 255762441
- geral@jf-lomba.pt
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 41,02972, -8,42167
- Wikipedia
- Lomba (Gondomar)
- Wikidata
- Q1868763
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 63 schools in the municipality of Gondomar. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Colégio Madre Isabel Larranaga — Código DGEEC 1304027. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Colégio Paulo VI de Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304792. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Frei Manuel de Santa Inês, Baguim do Monte, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304516. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Infanta D. Mafalda, Rio Tinto, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304775. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Júlio Dinis, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304335. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Marques Leitão, Valbom, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304727. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Santa Bárbara, Fânzeres, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304322. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica da Boavista - Lourinha, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304006. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica da Boavista, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304390. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica da Venda Nova, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304004. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Aguiar, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304471. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Alto de Soutelo, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304815. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Alvarinha, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304419. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Arroteia, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304758. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Atães, Gondomar — Código DGEEC 1304517. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
Showing 15 of 63.
See all schools in the municipality
1 higher-education units (universities and polytechnics, DGEEC) with an address in this municipality:
- Universidade Fernando Pessoa - Escola de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas — Ensino Superior Privado - Universitário · Avenida Fernando Pessoa, 150 4420-096 · 225071300;225071346
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 Lomba — Horário: 2ª a 6ª das 09:00 às 12:00 e das 13:30 às 17:00 · Largo José Saramago, cx postal 174 4515-248 Gondomar 4515-248
There are 10 in the municipality in total.
Source: AMA / dados.gov.pt (CC BY).
Climate
1991–2020 climate normals for the station Luzim (IPMA no. 657), 18,3 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 | 7,3 | 11,0 | 3,6 | 196,0 |
| Feb | 8,5 | 12,8 | 4,1 | 129,3 |
| Mar | 11,0 | 15,7 | 6,3 | 133,2 |
| Apr | 12,4 | 17,3 | 7,6 | 134,2 |
| May | 15,3 | 20,5 | 10,1 | 93,5 |
| Jun | 18,3 | 24,1 | 12,6 | 37,6 |
| Jul | 20,4 | 26,7 | 14,1 | 15,3 |
| Aug | 20,7 | 27,0 | 14,5 | 29,7 |
| Sep | 18,7 | 24,6 | 12,8 | 72,6 |
| Oct | 15,0 | 19,7 | 10,3 | 162,6 |
| Nov | 10,3 | 14,2 | 6,5 | 183,4 |
| Dec | 8,0 | 11,6 | 4,5 | 194,2 |
| Year | 13,8 | — | — | 1.381,6 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Entre Douro e Minho e Beira Litoral. Station altitude: 287,2 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 Gondomar the median value in 2025 is 8,57 €/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: 4420-248 (Largo José Saramago, CP 174, Lomba (GONDOMAR), 4420-248 LOMBA).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Porto): 22. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 255766346.
Public bodies
Junta de Lomba — Largo José Saramago, CP 174, Lomba (GONDOMAR), 4420-248 LOMBA · 4420-248 · 255766346 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Gondomar — Presidente: Luís Filipe Castro de Araújo · Praça Manuel Guedes, 4420-193 Gondomar · 4420-193 · 224660500 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-gondomar.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Gondomar
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026