Santo António
Parish of the municipality of Vagos (Vagos), district of Aveiro.
Santo António had 1.743 residents in the 2021 Census, 23,9% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 11,8% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 5 parishes and its centroid is 1,2 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Vagos.
- 892 – 1.124
- 1.743 – 1.750
- 1.869 – 2.046
- 2.186 – 2.817
- 2.848 – 4.597
- 76,5 – 107,7
- 125,5 – 129,9
- 146,1 – 147,3
- 161,2 – 177,7
- 213,7 – 293,0
- 6,4 – 7,1
- 9,8 – 10,4
- 12,7 – 14,8
- 16,3 – 21,5
- 21,7 – 37,2
The 11 parishes of Vagos
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvão | 2.186 | 14,84 | 147,3 |
| 2 | Covão do Lobo | 892 | 7,11 | 125,5 |
| 3 | Fonte de Angeão | 1.124 | 10,44 | 107,7 |
| 4 | Gafanha da Boa Hora | 2.848 | 37,22 | 76,5 |
| 5 | Ouca | 1.750 | 16,27 | 107,6 |
| 6 | Ponte de Vagos | 1.869 | 6,38 | 293,0 |
| 7 | Santa Catarina | 1.014 | 6,94 | 146,1 |
| 8 | Santo André de Vagos | 2.046 | 12,69 | 161,2 |
| 9 | Santo António | 1.743 | 9,81 | 177,7 |
| 10 | Sosa | 2.817 | 21,69 | 129,9 |
| 11 | Vagos | 4.597 | 21,51 | 213,7 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 011819
- Resident population (2021)
- 1.743
- Area
- 9,81 km²
- Density
- 177,7 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 7,6%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 8th of 11
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
- 824 (47,3%)
- Women
- 919 (52,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 1.724 (98,9%)
- Foreign nationality
- 19 (1,1%)
- Ageing index
- 163,8 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 621
- Dwellings
- 776
- Classic family dwellings
- 775
- Buildings
- 713
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 11,8% (176)
- Unemployment rate †
- 3,09%
- Active / employed population
- 809 / 784
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 254 | 129 | 125 |
| 15-24 years | 181 | 84 | 97 |
| 25-64 years | 892 | 421 | 471 |
| 65+ years | 416 | 190 | 226 |
Source: INE, Censos 2021 — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 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. † Unemployment rate calculated by us: (active population − employed population) ÷ active population × 100 (indicators 0014635 and 0014636, 2025 geography). 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
Santo André de Vagos · Vagos · Sosa · Gafanha da Boa Hora · Ouca
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Vagos
- 1,2 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
- 1.620
- Voters
- 1.014
- Turnout
- 62,59%
- Seats
- 9
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDS-PP CDS - Partido Popular | 487 | 48,03% | 5 |
| PPD/PSD Partido Social Democrata | 467 | 46,06% | 4 |
| Blank votes | 42 | 4,14% | |
| Null votes | 18 | 1,78% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: CDS-PP.
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 da Junta de Freguesia n.º23
Santo António de Vagos
3840-503 SANTO ANTÓNIO DE VAGOS
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
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 Vagos. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Colégio Diocesano de Nossa Senhora da Apresentação — Código DGEEC 118500. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Dr. João Rocha - Pai, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118484. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica da Gafanha da Boa Hora, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118002. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Calvão, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118360. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Fonte de Angeão, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Lombomeão, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118822. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Ouca, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118723. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Quintã, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118601. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Salgueiro, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118710. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Soza, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118394. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Vigia, Vagos — Código DGEEC 118300. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Profissional de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural de Vagos — Código DGEEC 118959. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Secundária de Vagos — Código DGEEC 118971. 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 Aveiro / Universidade (IPMA no. 702), 12,7 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 | 10,7 | 14,6 | 6,8 | 132,7 |
| Feb | 11,5 | 15,6 | 7,4 | 87,0 |
| Mar | 13,5 | 17,6 | 9,4 | 81,3 |
| Apr | 14,7 | 18,6 | 10,9 | 95,5 |
| May | 16,9 | 20,8 | 13,1 | 75,0 |
| Jun | 19,1 | 22,8 | 15,4 | 27,9 |
| Jul | 20,2 | 24,0 | 16,4 | 11,6 |
| Aug | 20,5 | 24,5 | 16,4 | 19,9 |
| Sep | 19,5 | 23,7 | 15,4 | 51,3 |
| Oct | 17,4 | 21,4 | 13,4 | 132,4 |
| Nov | 13,7 | 17,3 | 10,0 | 134,7 |
| Dec | 11,6 | 15,4 | 7,8 | 126,1 |
| Year | 15,8 | — | — | 975,5 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Entre Douro e Minho e Beira Litoral. Station altitude: 3,6 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 Vagos the median value in 2025 is 6,07 €/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: 3840-503 (Rua da Junta de Freguesia n.º23, Santo António de Vagos, 3840-503 SANTO ANTÓNIO DE VAGOS).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Aveiro): 234. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database.
Public bodies
Junta de Santo António — Rua da Junta de Freguesia n.º23, Santo António de Vagos, 3840-503 SANTO ANTÓNIO DE VAGOS · 3840-503 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Vagos — Presidente: Rui Miguel Rocha da Cruz · Rua da Saudade, n.º 90, 3840-420 Vagos · 3840-420 · 234799600 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-vagos.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Vagos
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026