União das freguesias de Anissó e Soutelo
Parish of the municipality of Vieira do Minho (Vieira do Minho), district of Braga.
União das freguesias de Anissó e Soutelo had 345 residents in the 2021 Census, 30,4% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 8,3% 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 Vieira do Minho.
- 343 – 394
- 400 – 565
- 577 – 688
- 740 – 887
- 898 – 2.372
- 17,6 – 41,0
- 42,3 – 51,8
- 51,9 – 63,6
- 64,1 – 80,0
- 91,6 – 329,9
- 5,6 – 7,7
- 8,2 – 8,7
- 9,0 – 10,3
- 10,8 – 11,5
- 25,0 – 44,0
The 16 parishes of Vieira do Minho
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantelães | 740 | 11,54 | 64,1 |
| 2 | Eira Vedra | 616 | 5,59 | 110,2 |
| 3 | Guilhofrei | 898 | 11,23 | 80,0 |
| 4 | Louredo | 394 | 7,61 | 51,8 |
| 5 | Mosteiro | 688 | 10,82 | 63,6 |
| 6 | Parada de Bouro | 400 | 7,71 | 51,9 |
| 7 | Pinheiro | 372 | 10,27 | 36,2 |
| 8 | Rossas | 1.468 | 31,57 | 46,5 |
| 9 | Salamonde | 343 | 8,37 | 41,0 |
| 10 | Tabuaças | 887 | 9,68 | 91,6 |
| 11 | União das freguesias de Anissó e Soutelo | 345 | 8,15 | 42,3 |
| 12 | União das freguesias de Anjos e Vilar do Chão | 565 | 24,99 | 22,6 |
| 13 | União das freguesias de Caniçada e Soengas | 517 | 8,99 | 57,5 |
| 14 | União das freguesias de Ruivães e Campos | 773 | 44,03 | 17,6 |
| 15 | União das freguesias de Ventosa e Cova | 577 | 8,70 | 66,3 |
| 16 | Vieira do Minho | 2.372 | 7,19 | 329,9 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 031122
- Resident population (2021)
- 345
- Area
- 8,15 km²
- Density
- 42,3 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 2,9%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 15th of 16
Simplified designation (CAOP2025): “Anissó e Soutelo”.
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
- 163 (47,2%)
- Women
- 182 (52,8%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 344 (99,7%)
- Foreign nationality
- 1 (0,3%)
- Ageing index
- 350,0 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 139
- Average household size *
- 2,48 people
- Dwellings
- 252
- Classic family dwellings
- 252
- Buildings
- 251
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 8,3% (26)
- Unemployment rate *
- 9,65% (H 4,76% · M 15,69%)
- Active / employed population
- 114 / 103
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| 15-24 years | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| 25-64 years | 175 | 76 | 99 |
| 65+ years | 105 | 50 | 55 |
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 Esperança e Brunhais (Póvoa de Lanhoso) · Serzedelo (Póvoa de Lanhoso) · Vieira do Minho · Tabuaças · Mosteiro · Travassos (Póvoa de Lanhoso) · União das freguesias de Fonte Arcada e Oliveira (Póvoa de Lanhoso)
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Vieira do Minho
- 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
- 353
- Voters
- 266
- Turnout
- 75,35% (2021: 76,38%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAS Por Anissó e Soutelo | 212 | 79,70% | 7 |
| Blank votes | 42 | 15,79% | |
| Null votes | 12 | 4,51% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: PAS.
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
- Av. das Carvoeiras, N.º 241
Anissó (VIEIRA DO MINHO)
4850-013 ANISSÓ - Telephone
- 253648715
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 41,60520, -8,17950
- Wikipedia
- Anissó e Soutelo
- Wikidata
- Q16490723
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 5 schools in the municipality of Vieira do Minho. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica Domingos de Abreu, Vieira do Minho — Código DGEEC 311002. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Guilhofrei, Vieira do Minho — Código DGEEC 311940. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Rossas, Vieira do Minho — Código DGEEC 311243. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica do Cávado, Louredo, Vieira do Minho — Código DGEEC 311001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica e Secundária Vieira de Araújo, Vieira do Minho — Código DGEEC 311345. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
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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 Cabril (IPMA no. 619), 17,3 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 | 8,0 | 11,4 | 4,6 | 268,0 |
| Feb | 8,8 | 12,9 | 4,8 | 171,5 |
| Mar | 11,4 | 16,1 | 6,6 | 191,5 |
| Apr | 12,7 | 17,7 | 7,7 | 163,0 |
| May | 15,7 | 21,2 | 10,3 | 136,4 |
| Jun | 19,1 | 25,0 | 13,2 | 55,4 |
| Jul | 21,7 | 28,2 | 15,2 | 35,9 |
| Aug | 21,9 | 28,5 | 15,4 | 46,7 |
| Sep | 19,5 | 25,2 | 13,8 | 86,7 |
| Oct | 15,2 | 19,5 | 10,9 | 225,5 |
| Nov | 10,7 | 14,1 | 7,3 | 249,4 |
| Dec | 8,7 | 11,9 | 5,5 | 275,0 |
| Year | 14,5 | — | — | 1.905,0 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Trás-os-Montes, Alto Douro e Beira Interior. Station altitude: 585,0 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 Vieira do Minho the median value in 2025 is 5,47 €/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: 4850-013 (Av. das Carvoeiras, N.º 241, Anissó (VIEIRA DO MINHO), 4850-013 ANISSÓ).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Braga): 253. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 253648715.
Public bodies
Junta de União das freguesias de Anissó e Soutelo — Av. das Carvoeiras, N.º 241, Anissó (VIEIRA DO MINHO), 4850-013 ANISSÓ · 4850-013 · 253648715 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Vieira do Minho — Presidente: Filipe Alexandre Soares de Oliveira · Praça Dr. Guilherme de Abreu, 4850-527 Vieira do Minho · 4850-527 · 253649270 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-vminho.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Vieira do Minho
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026