Quinta do Anjo
Parish of the municipality of Palmela (Palmela), district of Setúbal.
Quinta do Anjo had 14.262 residents in the 2021 Census, 19,3% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 24,0% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 7 parishes and its centroid is 14,7 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Palmela.
- 8.811
- 14.262
- 18.790
- 26.989
- 31,2
- 242,7
- 279,0
- 495,8
- 51,1
- 54,4
- 77,4
- 282,1
The 4 parishes of Palmela
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmela | 18.790 | 77,43 | 242,7 |
| 2 | Pinhal Novo | 26.989 | 54,44 | 495,8 |
| 3 | Quinta do Anjo | 14.262 | 51,12 | 279,0 |
| 4 | União das freguesias de Poceirão e Marateca | 8.811 | 282,13 | 31,2 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 150804
- Resident population (2021)
- 14.262
- Area
- 51,12 km²
- Density
- 279,0 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 20,7%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 3rd of 4
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
- 6.942 (48,7%)
- Women
- 7.320 (51,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 13.551 (95,0%)
- Foreign nationality
- 711 (5,0%)
- Ageing index
- 122,4 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 5.568
- Average household size *
- 2,53 people
- Dwellings
- 7.767
- Classic family dwellings
- 7.752
- Buildings
- 5.864
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 24,0% (2.881)
- Unemployment rate *
- 7,45% (H 7,25% · M 7,65%)
- Active / employed population
- 6.917 / 6.402
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 2.245 | 1.162 | 1.083 |
| 15-24 years | 1.560 | 787 | 773 |
| 25-64 years | 7.710 | 3.782 | 3.928 |
| 65+ years | 2.747 | 1.211 | 1.536 |
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
Palmela · Moita (Moita) · União das freguesias de Azeitão (São Lourenço e São Simão) (Setúbal) · Santo António da Charneca (Barreiro) · Pinhal Novo · União das freguesias de Palhais e Coina (Barreiro) · Alhos Vedros (Moita)
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Palmela
- 14,7 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
- 12.521
- Voters
- 6.448
- Turnout
- 51,50% (2021: 44,26%)
- Seats
- 13
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH CHEGA | 1.737 | 26,94% | 4 |
| PCP-PEV CDU - Coligação Democrática Unitária | 1.722 | 26,71% | 4 |
| PS Partido Socialista | 1.644 | 25,50% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP TEMPOS DE MUDANÇA | 896 | 13,90% | 2 |
| B.E. Bloco de Esquerda | 142 | 2,20% | 0 |
| ADN ALTERNATIVA DEMOCRÁTICA NACIONAL | 90 | 1,40% | 0 |
| Blank votes | 139 | 2,16% | |
| Null votes | 78 | 1,21% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: CH.
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 João de Deus
Quinta do Anjo (PALMELA)
2950-731 QUINTA DO ANJO - Telephone
- 212880232
- Fax
- 212880417
- Website
- www.jf-quintadoanjo.pt
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 38,56611, -8,94444
- Wikipedia
- Quinta do Anjo
- Wikidata
- Q1019730
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 29 schools in the municipality of Palmela. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Colégio A Palmeira — Código DGEEC 1508427. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Colégio Crescer no Campo — Código DGEEC 1508069. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Alberto Valente, Pinhal Novo, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508720. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica António Matos Fortuna, Quinta do Anjo, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508924. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica António Santos Jorge, Pinhal Novo, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508698. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Hermenegildo Capelo, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508057. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Joaquim José Carvalho, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508613. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica José Maria dos Santos, Pinhal Novo, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508395. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica João Eduardo Xavier, Pinhal Novo, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508604. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Salgueiro Maia, Pinhal Novo, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508634. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Zeca Afonso, Pinhal Novo, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508875. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica da Comunidade Islâmica de Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508682. 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 da Lagoa da Palha, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508009. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Aires, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508537. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Algeruz-Lau, Palmela — Código DGEEC 1508844. 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
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 Setúbal / Estação de Fruticultura (IPMA no. 770), 8,0 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 | 10,3 | 15,5 | 5,2 | 90,6 |
| Feb | 11,2 | 16,8 | 5,6 | 66,6 |
| Mar | 13,6 | 19,5 | 7,6 | 67,6 |
| Apr | 15,2 | 21,1 | 9,3 | 64,2 |
| May | 18,0 | 24,2 | 11,8 | 53,8 |
| Jun | 21,1 | 27,9 | 14,3 | 15,2 |
| Jul | 23,2 | 30,2 | 16,2 | 2,1 |
| Aug | 23,6 | 30,7 | 16,5 | 3,2 |
| Sep | 21,4 | 28,1 | 14,8 | 31,2 |
| Oct | 18,1 | 23,8 | 12,5 | 99,2 |
| Nov | 13,8 | 18,8 | 8,9 | 107,2 |
| Dec | 11,2 | 16,1 | 6,3 | 102,5 |
| Year | 16,7 | — | — | 703,3 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Alentejo Litoral e Barlavento Algarvio. Station altitude: 18,7 m. Distance calculated between the CAOP2025 centroid and the coordinates published by IPMA.
Rent and cost of living
Median rent of new contracts in Quinta do Anjo, 2025: 11,97 €/m².
In the municipality of Palmela the median value in 2025 is 9,48 €/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: 2950-731 (Rua João de Deus, Quinta do Anjo (PALMELA), 2950-731 QUINTA DO ANJO).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Setúbal): 265. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 212880232.
Public bodies
Junta de Quinta do Anjo — Rua João de Deus, Quinta do Anjo (PALMELA), 2950-731 QUINTA DO ANJO · 2950-731 · 212880232 · [email protected] · http://www.jf-quintadoanjo.pt
Câmara Municipal de Palmela — Presidente: Ana Teresa Vicente Custódio de Sá · Largo do Município, 2954-001 Palmela · 2954-001 · 212336600 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-palmela.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Palmela
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026