District of Vila Real
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District of Vila Real had 185.695 residents in the 2021 Census (sum of municipalities).
- 3.547 – 5.245
- 5.548 – 6.100
- 6.410 – 10.486
- 11.812 – 14.701
- 37.590 – 49.571
- 11,5 – 26,8
- 27,0 – 27,7
- 35,2 – 37,3
- 63,6 – 130,9
- 133,1 – 153,3
- 26,7 – 94,9
- 156,9 – 189,4
- 217,5 – 322,0
- 378,8 – 548,7
- 591,2 – 805,5
The 14 municipalities of the district of Vila Real
Sorted by resident population. Click a column header to sort. Hover a row to highlight it on the map.
| # | Municipality | Population | % district | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vila Real | 49.571 | 26,7% | 378,80 | 130,9 | 20 |
| 2 | Chaves | 37.590 | 20,2% | 591,23 | 63,6 | 39 |
| 3 | Valpaços | 14.701 | 7,9% | 548,74 | 26,8 | 25 |
| 4 | Peso da Régua | 14.540 | 7,8% | 94,86 | 153,3 | 9 |
| 5 | Vila Pouca de Aguiar | 11.812 | 6,4% | 437,07 | 27,0 | 14 |
| 6 | Alijó | 10.486 | 5,7% | 297,60 | 35,2 | 14 |
| 7 | Montalegre | 9.261 | 5,0% | 805,46 | 11,5 | 25 |
| 8 | Mondim de Basto | 6.410 | 3,5% | 172,08 | 37,3 | 6 |
| 9 | Santa Marta de Penaguião | 6.100 | 3,3% | 69,28 | 88,1 | 9 |
| 10 | Ribeira de Pena | 5.884 | 3,2% | 217,46 | 27,1 | 5 |
| 11 | Sabrosa | 5.548 | 3,0% | 156,92 | 35,4 | 12 |
| 12 | Murça | 5.245 | 2,8% | 189,37 | 27,7 | 7 |
| 13 | Boticas | 5.000 | 2,7% | 321,96 | 15,5 | 10 |
| 14 | Mesão Frio | 3.547 | 1,9% | 26,65 | 133,1 | 5 |
- INE code
- 17
- Region (NUTS II)
- Norte
- Population
- 185.695
- Area
- 4.307,47 km²
- Density
- 43,1 inh./km²
- Municipalities
- 14
- Parishes
- 200
- Telephone code
- Vila Real (259)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 88.271 (47,5%)
- Women
- 97.424 (52,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 183.263 (98,7%)
- Foreign nationality
- 2.428 (1,3%)
- Stateless
- 4 (less than 0.1%)
- Ageing index
- 304,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 76.603
- Dwellings
- 142.937
- Buildings
- 119.688
- With higher education (15+)
- 14,7% (24.618)
- Unemployment rate †
- 7,74%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 — soma dos concelhos do distrito — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0. † Calculated: (active − employed) ÷ active × 100. Note: Os distritos do continente não existem como nível na geografia NUTS 2024 dos Censos 2021 na API do INE; estes totais são a soma dos concelhos do distrito (valores oficiais do INE por concelho).
Neighbouring districts
Braga · Bragança · Porto · Viseu
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 — distritos adjacentes (continente) via limites de concelhos (licence CC BY 4.0).
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026