Cedães
Parish of the municipality of Mirandela (Mirandela), district of Bragança.
Cedães had 270 residents in the 2021 Census, 41,1% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 8,0% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 7 parishes and its centroid is 7,0 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Mirandela.
- 137 – 185
- 200 – 246
- 263 – 320
- 333 – 422
- 446 – 11.397
- 6,5 – 10,0
- 10,6 – 12,5
- 13,5 – 14,5
- 15,0 – 18,1
- 18,4 – 351,2
- 12,3 – 14,7
- 15,2 – 18,5
- 18,7 – 22,0
- 22,6 – 27,4
- 27,7 – 48,7
The 30 parishes of Mirandela
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abambres | 338 | 18,82 | 18,0 |
| 2 | Abreiro | 200 | 24,03 | 8,3 |
| 3 | Aguieiras | 246 | 14,72 | 16,7 |
| 4 | Alvites | 171 | 17,81 | 9,6 |
| 5 | Bouça | 182 | 12,99 | 14,0 |
| 6 | Cabanelas | 344 | 18,66 | 18,4 |
| 7 | Caravelas | 152 | 12,57 | 12,1 |
| 8 | Carvalhais | 1.229 | 22,04 | 55,8 |
| 9 | Cedães | 270 | 25,44 | 10,6 |
| 10 | Cobro | 154 | 12,31 | 12,5 |
| 11 | Fradizela | 185 | 12,77 | 14,5 |
| 12 | Frechas | 732 | 18,54 | 39,5 |
| 13 | Lamas de Orelhão | 320 | 19,22 | 16,7 |
| 14 | Mascarenhas | 422 | 28,14 | 15,0 |
| 15 | Mirandela | 11.397 | 32,45 | 351,2 |
| 16 | Múrias | 244 | 22,55 | 10,8 |
| 17 | Passos | 333 | 18,39 | 18,1 |
| 18 | Suçães | 507 | 36,21 | 14,0 |
| 19 | São Pedro Velho | 281 | 23,63 | 11,9 |
| 20 | São Salvador | 200 | 14,21 | 14,1 |
| 21 | Torre de Dona Chama | 919 | 27,68 | 33,2 |
| 22 | União das freguesias de Avantos e Romeu | 341 | 27,41 | 12,4 |
| 23 | União das freguesias de Avidagos, Navalho e Pereira | 446 | 33,16 | 13,5 |
| 24 | União das freguesias de Barcel, Marmelos e Valverde da Gestosa | 320 | 48,74 | 6,6 |
| 25 | União das freguesias de Franco e Vila Boa | 263 | 26,34 | 10,0 |
| 26 | União das freguesias de Freixeda e Vila Verde | 137 | 21,23 | 6,5 |
| 27 | Vale de Asnes | 210 | 21,42 | 9,8 |
| 28 | Vale de Gouvinhas | 234 | 17,14 | 13,7 |
| 29 | Vale de Salgueiro | 344 | 15,17 | 22,7 |
| 30 | Vale de Telhas | 263 | 15,17 | 17,3 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 040712
- Resident population (2021)
- 270
- Area
- 25,44 km²
- Density
- 10,6 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 1,3%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 16th of 30
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
- 125 (46,3%)
- Women
- 145 (53,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 268 (99,3%)
- Foreign nationality
- 2 (0,7%)
- Ageing index
- 584,2 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 126
- Average household size *
- 2,14 people
- Dwellings
- 299
- Classic family dwellings
- 299
- Buildings
- 290
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 8,0% (20)
- Unemployment rate *
- 4,35% (H 2,04% · M 6,98%)
- Active / employed population
- 92 / 88
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| 15-24 years | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 25-64 years | 125 | 56 | 69 |
| 65+ years | 111 | 55 | 56 |
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
Vale de Asnes · Mirandela · Carvalhais · União das freguesias de Avantos e Romeu · União das freguesias de Freixeda e Vila Verde · Cortiços (Macedo de Cavaleiros) · São Salvador
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Mirandela
- 7,0 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
- 350
- Voters
- 250
- Turnout
- 71,43% (2021: 62,67%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS Partido Socialista | 168 | 67,20% | 5 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP AD - Coligação COLIGAÇÃO PSD/CDS | 76 | 30,40% | 2 |
| Blank votes | 1 | 0,40% | |
| Null votes | 5 | 2,00% |
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 prata, monte pedregoso de negro, de três cômoros, movente da ponta; em chefe, cruz da Ordem de Cristo envolvida por capela de ramos de sobreiro de verde, frutados do mesmo. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: «CEDÃES».
Flag: verde. Cordão e borlas de prata e verde. Haste e lança de ouro.
Seal: nos termos da lei, com a legenda: «Junta de Freguesia de Cedães - Mirandela».
Heraldic ordinance published by Edital n.º 80/2014, Diário da República n.º 22/2014, Série II de 2014-01-31 (issuer: Freguesia de Cedães). Excerpt of the official text (coat of arms, flag and seal), reproduced unchanged.
Parish-council contacts
- Address
- Rua da Escola Velha, N.º 42
Cedães (MIRANDELA)
5370-101 CEDÃES - Telephone
- 278 265 585
- jfcedaes@gmail.com
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 41,47361, -7,10639
- Wikipedia
- Cedães
- Wikidata
- Q1024503
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 9 schools in the municipality of Mirandela. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Colégio Infantil de Nossa Senhora do Amparo — Código DGEEC 407604. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Luciano Cordeiro, Mirandela — Código DGEEC 407565. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Pereira, Mirandela — Código DGEEC 407787. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Torre de Dona Chama, Mirandela — Código DGEEC 407897. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica do Convento, Mirandela — Código DGEEC 407075. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica do Fomento, Mirandela — Código DGEEC 407788. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Profissional Artes de Mirandela — Código DGEEC 407248. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Profissional de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural de Carvalhais, Mirandela — Código DGEEC 407459. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Secundária de Mirandela — Código DGEEC 407754. 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
1 higher-education units (universities and polytechnics, DGEEC) with an address in this municipality:
- Instituto Politécnico de Bragança - Escola Superior de Comunicação, Administração e Turismo de Mirandela — Ensino Superior Público - Politécnico · Campus do Cruzeiro - Av. 25 de Abril, Lote 2 - Apartado 128 5370-202 · 278201340
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 Torre Dona Chama — Horário: 2ª a 6ª das 09:00 às 12:30 e das 14:00 às 17:30; Localidade na fonte: Torre D, Chama · Rua António Bernardo, nº, 9 5385-096 Mirandela 5385-096
There are 4 in the municipality in total.
Source: AMA / dados.gov.pt (CC BY).
Climate
1991–2020 climate normals for the station Mirandela (IPMA no. 632), 7,5 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 | 6,3 | 10,9 | 1,7 | 62,7 |
| Feb | 7,8 | 14,2 | 1,4 | 36,7 |
| Mar | 11,0 | 18,1 | 3,9 | 50,8 |
| Apr | 13,5 | 20,5 | 6,5 | 46,3 |
| May | 17,2 | 24,9 | 9,5 | 42,7 |
| Jun | 21,5 | 30,0 | 13,1 | 24,1 |
| Jul | 24,3 | 33,4 | 15,3 | 12,1 |
| Aug | 24,1 | 33,2 | 15,1 | 16,1 |
| Sep | 20,6 | 28,8 | 12,4 | 32,7 |
| Oct | 15,6 | 22,1 | 9,0 | 73,8 |
| Nov | 10,0 | 15,2 | 4,8 | 64,5 |
| Dec | 6,9 | 11,6 | 2,3 | 69,0 |
| Year | 14,9 | — | — | 531,3 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Trás-os-Montes, Alto Douro e Beira Interior. Station altitude: 250,0 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 Mirandela the median value in 2025 is 3,86 €/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: 5370-101 (Rua da Escola Velha, N.º 42, Cedães (MIRANDELA), 5370-101 CEDÃES).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Bragança): 273. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 278 265 585.
Public bodies
Junta de Cedães — Rua da Escola Velha, N.º 42, Cedães (MIRANDELA), 5370-101 CEDÃES · 5370-101 · 278 265 585 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Mirandela — Presidente: Vítor Manuel Correia · Praça do Município, 5370-288 Mirandela · 5370-288 · 278200200 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-mirandela.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Mirandela
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026