Alvão
Parish of the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Vila Pouca de Aguiar), district of Vila Real.
Alvão had 774 residents in the 2021 Census, 35,0% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 5,9% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 8 parishes and its centroid is 8,0 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar.
- 288 – 341
- 357 – 446
- 548 – 602
- 774 – 1.328
- 1.933 – 3.118
- 6,1 – 14,6
- 17,0 – 18,0
- 19,8 – 29,4
- 32,0 – 42,6
- 62,5 – 136,1
- 8,8 – 14,9
- 17,4 – 21,4
- 22,9 – 45,2
- 45,4 – 47,3
- 53,1 – 55,9
The 14 parishes of Vila Pouca de Aguiar
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfarela de Jales | 357 | 13,75 | 26,0 |
| 2 | Alvão | 774 | 53,07 | 14,6 |
| 3 | Bornes de Aguiar | 1.933 | 45,43 | 42,6 |
| 4 | Bragado | 446 | 26,13 | 17,1 |
| 5 | Capeludos | 363 | 21,42 | 17,0 |
| 6 | Sabroso de Aguiar | 548 | 8,77 | 62,5 |
| 7 | Soutelo de Aguiar | 602 | 17,37 | 34,7 |
| 8 | Telões | 1.328 | 45,22 | 29,4 |
| 9 | Tresminas | 341 | 55,92 | 6,1 |
| 10 | União das freguesias de Pensalvos e Parada de Monteiros | 288 | 47,17 | 6,1 |
| 11 | Valoura | 295 | 14,91 | 19,8 |
| 12 | Vila Pouca de Aguiar | 3.118 | 22,91 | 136,1 |
| 13 | Vreia de Bornes | 567 | 17,73 | 32,0 |
| 14 | Vreia de Jales | 852 | 47,28 | 18,0 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 171319
- Resident population (2021)
- 774
- Area
- 53,07 km²
- Density
- 14,6 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 6,6%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 5th of 14
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
- 377 (48,7%)
- Women
- 397 (51,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 765 (98,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 9 (1,2%)
- Ageing index
- 398,5 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 330
- Average household size *
- 2,35 people
- Dwellings
- 766
- Classic family dwellings
- 766
- Buildings
- 764
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 5,9% (42)
- Unemployment rate *
- 7,64% (H 5,16% · M 10,83%)
- Active / employed population
- 275 / 254
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 68 | 34 | 34 |
| 15-24 years | 46 | 18 | 28 |
| 25-64 years | 389 | 179 | 210 |
| 65+ years | 271 | 146 | 125 |
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
Soutelo de Aguiar · Santa Marinha (Ribeira de Pena) · União das freguesias de Pensalvos e Parada de Monteiros · Alvadia (Ribeira de Pena) · Telões · União das freguesias de Ribeira de Pena (Salvador) e Santo Aleixo de Além-Tâmega (Ribeira de Pena) · Vila Pouca de Aguiar · União das freguesias de Cerva e Limões (Ribeira de Pena)
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar
- 8,0 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
- 1.095
- Voters
- 686
- Turnout
- 62,65% (2021: 53,58%)
- Seats
- 9
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD Partido Social Democrata | 260 | 37,90% | 3 |
| PS Partido Socialista | 211 | 30,76% | 3 |
| MAI MOVIMENTO AGUIARENSE INDEPENDENTE | 199 | 29,01% | 3 |
| Blank votes | 4 | 0,58% | |
| Null votes | 12 | 1,75% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: 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.
Heraldry
Coat of arms: escudo de púrpura, monte de três cômoros de prata realçado de verde, firmado e movente dos flancos encimado por vaca maronesa passante de ouro, armada de prata, e em campanha carregado de lagoa de azul e prata; em chefe três lisonjas de ouro alinhadas em faixa. Coroa mural de três torres aparentes. Listel de prata com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas "Alvão".
Flag: de amarelo; cordões e borlas de púrpura e ouro. Haste e lanças douradas.
Seal: nos termos do artigo 18.º da Lei n.º 53/91, com a legenda: "Freguesia de Alvão - Vila Pouca de Aguiar".
Heraldic ordinance published by Edital n.º 550/2014, Diário da República n.º 118/2014, Série II de 2014-06-23 (issuer: Freguesia de Alvão). Excerpt of the official text (coat of arms, flag and seal), reproduced unchanged.
Parish-council contacts
- Address
- Largo do Santo, nº 1
Carrazedo do Alvão
5450-262 VILA POUCA DE AGUIAR - Telephone
- 259403027
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 41,49810, -7,71388
- Official website
- cm-vpaguiar.pt/municipio/freguesias/alvao
- Wikipedia
- Alvão (Vila Pouca de Aguiar)
- Wikidata
- Q16489259
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 3 schools in the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica de Campo, Campo de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar — Código DGEEC 1713015. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Pedras Salgadas, Vila Pouca de Aguiar — Código DGEEC 1713108. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica e Secundária de Vila Pouca de Aguiar - Sul — Código DGEEC 1713703. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 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
AMA service points in the municipality (rows linked to this parish first when the locality matches):
- Espaço Cidadão de Alvão — Horário: 2ª a 6ª das 09:30 às 12:00 e das 14:00 às 15:30 · Estrada Nacional 206, nº 35 5450-266 Vila Pouca de Aguiar 5450-266
There are 7 in the municipality in total.
Source: AMA / dados.gov.pt (CC BY).
Climate
1991–2020 climate normals for the station Vila Real (IPMA no. 567), 24,5 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 | 9,9 | 2,8 | 129,4 |
| Feb | 7,9 | 12,2 | 3,5 | 83,6 |
| Mar | 10,6 | 15,6 | 5,6 | 91,1 |
| Apr | 12,2 | 17,4 | 7,1 | 84,8 |
| May | 15,4 | 21,2 | 9,7 | 63,4 |
| Jun | 18,9 | 25,3 | 12,6 | 29,2 |
| Jul | 21,8 | 28,8 | 14,7 | 12,7 |
| Aug | 21,9 | 29,0 | 14,9 | 21,5 |
| Sep | 19,1 | 25,2 | 13,0 | 48,9 |
| Oct | 14,7 | 19,3 | 10,1 | 120,9 |
| Nov | 9,6 | 13,2 | 6,0 | 122,8 |
| Dec | 7,0 | 10,4 | 3,6 | 142,8 |
| Year | 13,8 | — | — | 951,2 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Trás-os-Montes, Alto Douro e Beira Interior. Station altitude: 561,5 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 Vila Pouca de Aguiar the median value in 2025 is 3,73 €/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: 5450-262 (Largo do Santo, nº 1, Carrazedo do Alvão, 5450-262 VILA POUCA DE AGUIAR).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Vila Real): 259. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 259403027.
Public bodies
Junta de Alvão — Largo do Santo, nº 1, Carrazedo do Alvão, 5450-262 VILA POUCA DE AGUIAR · 5450-262 · 259403027 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Vila Pouca de Aguiar — Presidente: Ana Rita Dias · Rua Henrique Botelho, 5450-027 Vila Pouca de Aguiar · 5450-027 · 259419100 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-vpaguiar.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026