São Cristóvão
Parish of the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo (Montemor-o-Novo), district of Évora.
São Cristóvão had 494 residents in the 2021 Census, 40,5% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 10,9% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 6 parishes and its centroid is 13,2 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo.
- 494 – 496
- 509 – 591
- 604 – 706
- 1.011 – 1.047
- 4.537 – 5.804
- 2,7 – 3,4
- 4,5 – 5,3
- 7,1 – 7,6
- 10,7 – 15,0
- 31,0 – 37,2
- 55,5 – 67,4
- 99,3 – 110,6
- 114,4 – 121,8
- 138,7 – 145,9
- 187,0 – 192,3
The 10 parishes of Montemor-o-Novo
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabrela | 509 | 192,26 | 2,7 |
| 2 | Ciborro | 591 | 55,49 | 10,7 |
| 3 | Cortiçadas de Lavre | 706 | 99,33 | 7,1 |
| 4 | Foros de Vale de Figueira | 1.011 | 67,40 | 15,0 |
| 5 | Lavre | 604 | 114,37 | 5,3 |
| 6 | Nossa Senhora da Vila | 5.804 | 187,03 | 31,0 |
| 7 | Nossa Senhora do Bispo | 4.537 | 121,83 | 37,2 |
| 8 | Santiago do Escoural | 1.047 | 138,70 | 7,6 |
| 9 | Silveiras | 496 | 110,62 | 4,5 |
| 10 | São Cristóvão | 494 | 145,92 | 3,4 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 070606
- Resident population (2021)
- 494
- Area
- 145,92 km²
- Density
- 3,4 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 3,1%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 10th of 10
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
- 244 (49,4%)
- Women
- 250 (50,6%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 482 (97,6%)
- Foreign nationality
- 12 (2,4%)
- Ageing index
- 555,6 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 235
- Average household size *
- 2,02 people
- Dwellings
- 515
- Classic family dwellings
- 514
- Buildings
- 487
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,9% (50)
- Unemployment rate *
- 4,46% (H 5,13% · M 3,53%)
- Active / employed population
- 202 / 193
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| 15-24 years | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| 25-64 years | 223 | 118 | 105 |
| 65+ years | 200 | 86 | 114 |
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
Santiago do Escoural · Santa Susana (Alcácer do Sal) · Silveiras · Nossa Senhora da Vila · Alcáçovas (Viana do Alentejo) · Cabrela
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo
- 13,2 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
- 445
- Voters
- 311
- Turnout
- 69,89% (2021: 65,55%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDS-PP.PPD/PSD AD - Fazer Mais Fazer Melhor | 186 | 59,81% | 4 |
| PCP-PEV CDU - Coligação Democrática Unitária | 117 | 37,62% | 3 |
| Blank votes | 7 | 2,25% | |
| Null votes | 1 | 0,32% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: CDS-PP.PPD/PSD.
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 Eng. João Rafel Mouzinho Almadanim, N.º 5
São Cristóvão (MONTEMOR-O-NOVO)
7050-600 SÃO CRISTÓVÃO - Telephone
- 266837118
- Fax
- 266837118
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 38,48333, -8,30000
- Wikipedia
- São Cristóvão (Montemor-o-Novo)
- Wikidata
- Q1002982
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 13 schools in the municipality of Montemor-o-Novo. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica São João de Deus, Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706800. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706207. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Cortiçadas do Lavre, Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706064. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Lavre, Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706743. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Santiago de Escoural, Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706764. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de São Cristóvão, Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706489. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de São Mateus, Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706727. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Vale de Figueira, Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706642. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Vendas, Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706591. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica n.º 1 de Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706181. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica n.º 2 de Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706004. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica n.º 5 de Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Secundária de Montemor-o-Novo — Código DGEEC 706601. 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
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 Alcácer do Sal (IPMA no. 776), 24,8 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 | 10,0 | 16,0 | 3,9 | 70,0 |
| Feb | 11,1 | 17,5 | 4,6 | 48,8 |
| Mar | 13,8 | 20,4 | 7,1 | 56,4 |
| Apr | 15,6 | 22,2 | 8,9 | 52,4 |
| May | 18,6 | 25,7 | 11,6 | 43,6 |
| Jun | 21,8 | 29,4 | 14,3 | 10,9 |
| Jul | 23,9 | 32,1 | 15,7 | 0,8 |
| Aug | 24,1 | 32,3 | 15,8 | 4,1 |
| Sep | 21,8 | 29,4 | 14,2 | 26,9 |
| Oct | 18,4 | 24,9 | 11,9 | 73,7 |
| Nov | 13,6 | 19,5 | 7,7 | 74,9 |
| Dec | 10,9 | 16,7 | 5,1 | 72,6 |
| Year | 17,0 | — | — | 535,0 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Alentejo Litoral e Barlavento Algarvio. Station altitude: 27,0 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 Montemor-o-Novo the median value in 2025 is 5,66 €/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: 7050-600 (Rua Eng. João Rafel Mouzinho Almadanim, N.º 5, São Cristóvão (MONTEMOR-O-NOVO), 7050-600 SÃO CRISTÓVÃO).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Évora): 266. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 266837118.
Public bodies
Junta de São Cristóvão — Rua Eng. João Rafel Mouzinho Almadanim, N.º 5, São Cristóvão (MONTEMOR-O-NOVO), 7050-600 SÃO CRISTÓVÃO · 7050-600 · 266837118 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Montemor-o-Novo — Presidente: Carlos Pinto de Sá · Largo Paços do Concelho, 7050-127 Montemor-o-Novo · 7050-127 · 266898100 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-montemornovo.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Montemor-o-Novo
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026