Fontes
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Parish of the municipality of Abrantes (Abrantes), district of Santarém.
Fontes had 469 residents in the 2021 Census, 48,6% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 4,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 5 parishes and its centroid is 21,8 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Abrantes.
- 469 – 531
- 676 – 1.265
- 1.459 – 1.480
- 1.771 – 2.836
- 4.104 – 16.123
- 7,8 – 15,1
- 16,5 – 28,6
- 30,3 – 42,3
- 47,5 – 69,6
- 117,7 – 250,1
- 17,1 – 20,0
- 24,1 – 35,0
- 36,1 – 44,8
- 58,9 – 75,9
- 104,9 – 187,5
The 13 parishes of Abrantes
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bemposta | 1.459 | 187,45 | 7,8 |
| 2 | Carvalhal | 531 | 17,54 | 30,3 |
| 3 | Fontes | 469 | 28,49 | 16,5 |
| 4 | Martinchel | 488 | 17,07 | 28,6 |
| 5 | Mouriscas | 1.480 | 35,02 | 42,3 |
| 6 | Pego | 2.175 | 36,05 | 60,3 |
| 7 | Rio de Moinhos | 952 | 20,03 | 47,5 |
| 8 | Tramagal | 2.836 | 24,10 | 117,7 |
| 9 | União das freguesias de Abrantes (São Vicente e São João) e Alferrarede | 16.123 | 64,47 | 250,1 |
| 10 | União das freguesias de Aldeia do Mato e Souto | 676 | 44,77 | 15,1 |
| 11 | União das freguesias de Alvega e Concavada | 1.771 | 75,85 | 23,4 |
| 12 | União das freguesias de São Facundo e Vale das Mós | 1.265 | 104,91 | 12,1 |
| 13 | União das freguesias de São Miguel do Rio Torto e Rossio ao Sul do Tejo | 4.104 | 58,94 | 69,6 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 140118
- Resident population (2021)
- 469
- Area
- 28,49 km²
- Density
- 16,5 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 1,4%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 13th of 13
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
- 219 (46,7%)
- Women
- 250 (53,3%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 464 (98,9%)
- Foreign nationality
- 5 (1,1%)
- Ageing index
- 1.140,0 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 233
- Average household size *
- 2,01 people
- Dwellings
- 697
- Classic family dwellings
- 696
- Buildings
- 692
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 4,2% (19)
- Unemployment rate *
- 4,35% (H 3,92% · M 4,88%)
- Active / employed population
- 92 / 88
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 15-24 years | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| 25-64 years | 190 | 99 | 91 |
| 65+ years | 228 | 91 | 137 |
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
Carvalhal · Olalhas (Tomar) · Vila de Rei (Vila de Rei) · Serra (Tomar) · União das freguesias de Aldeia do Mato e Souto
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Abrantes
- 21,8 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
- 461
- Voters
- 307
- Turnout
- 66,59% (2021: 62,47%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS Partido Socialista | 207 | 67,43% | 5 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP AD - COLIGAÇÃO PSD/CDS | 85 | 27,69% | 2 |
| Blank votes | 6 | 1,95% | |
| Null votes | 9 | 2,93% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: PS.
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 das Escolas
Fontes (ABRANTES)
2230-836 FONTES - Telephone
- 241841249
- Fax
- 241841249
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 39,60611, -8,22833
- Wikipedia
- Fontes (Abrantes)
- Wikidata
- Q925038
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 19 schools in the municipality of Abrantes. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica António Torrado, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401406. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Maria Lucília Moita, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401354. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Rossio ao Sul do Tejo, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401720. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Alvega, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401312. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Bemposta, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401443. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Chainça, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401716. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Mouriscas, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401062. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Rio de Moinhos, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401581. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de São Miguel do Rio Torto, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401579. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica do Pego, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401667. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica do Tramagal, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401972. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica e Secundária D. Miguel de Almeida, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401565. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. Manuel Fernandes, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401539. 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 e Secundária Dr. Solano de Abreu, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401588. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica e Secundária Octávio Duarte Ferreira, Tramagal, Abrantes — Código DGEEC 1401606. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
Showing 15 of 19.
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1 higher-education units (universities and polytechnics, DGEEC) with an address in this municipality:
- Instituto Politécnico de Tomar - Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Abrantes — Ensino Superior Público - Politécnico · Rua 17 de Agosto de 1808 2200-370
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 Alvega (IPMA no. 812), 24,2 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 | 8,9 | 15,1 | 2,8 | 82,5 |
| Feb | 9,9 | 17,0 | 2,9 | 61,8 |
| Mar | 12,7 | 20,3 | 5,1 | 66,3 |
| Apr | 14,7 | 22,2 | 7,2 | 64,2 |
| May | 17,9 | 26,0 | 9,9 | 53,7 |
| Jun | 21,5 | 30,3 | 12,6 | 14,8 |
| Jul | 23,8 | 33,3 | 14,2 | 4,3 |
| Aug | 24,0 | 33,8 | 14,2 | 6,3 |
| Sep | 21,2 | 30,2 | 12,1 | 32,0 |
| Oct | 17,3 | 24,6 | 10,1 | 98,8 |
| Nov | 12,4 | 18,5 | 6,3 | 100,4 |
| Dec | 9,8 | 15,4 | 4,1 | 85,2 |
| Year | 16,2 | — | — | 670,3 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. Station altitude: 51,0 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 Abrantes the median value in 2025 is 5,80 €/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: 2230-836 (Rua das Escolas, Fontes (ABRANTES), 2230-836 FONTES).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Santarém): 243. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 241841249.
Public bodies
Junta de Fontes — Rua das Escolas, Fontes (ABRANTES), 2230-836 FONTES · 2230-836 · 241841249 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Abrantes — Presidente: Manuel Jorge Séneca da Luz Valamatos dos Reis · Praça Raimundo Soares, 2200-366 Abrantes · 2200-366 · 241330100 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-abrantes.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Abrantes
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026