Bicos
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Parish of the municipality of Odemira (Odemira), district of Beja.
Bicos had 442 residents in the 2021 Census, 31,2% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 5,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 4 parishes and its centroid is 26,2 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Odemira.
- 374 – 442
- 633 – 922
- 995 – 1.883
- 1.975 – 3.373
- 5.660 – 8.699
- 3,9 – 5,9
- 6,3 – 7,6
- 8,3 – 12,8
- 25,1 – 27,9
- 52,2 – 74,0
- 37,9 – 65,9
- 76,5 – 94,4
- 103,5 – 121,0
- 144,2 – 155,4
- 163,7 – 347,3
The 14 parishes of Odemira
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bicos | 442 | 52,61 | 8,4 |
| 2 | Boavista dos Pinheiros | 1.975 | 37,85 | 52,2 |
| 3 | Colos | 784 | 103,48 | 7,6 |
| 4 | Longueira/Almograve | 2.334 | 91,69 | 25,5 |
| 5 | Luzianes-Gare | 374 | 94,36 | 4,0 |
| 6 | Relíquias | 995 | 120,08 | 8,3 |
| 7 | Sabóia | 922 | 155,42 | 5,9 |
| 8 | Santa Clara-a-Velha | 633 | 163,67 | 3,9 |
| 9 | São Luís | 1.883 | 146,65 | 12,8 |
| 10 | São Martinho das Amoreiras | 1.047 | 144,17 | 7,3 |
| 11 | São Salvador e Santa Maria | 3.373 | 121,00 | 27,9 |
| 12 | São Teotónio | 8.699 | 347,25 | 25,1 |
| 13 | Vale de Santiago | 417 | 65,89 | 6,3 |
| 14 | Vila Nova de Milfontes | 5.660 | 76,48 | 74,0 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 021123
- Resident population (2021)
- 442
- Area
- 52,61 km²
- Density
- 8,4 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 1,5%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 12th 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
- 226 (51,1%)
- Women
- 216 (48,9%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 409 (92,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 33 (7,5%)
- Ageing index
- 383,3 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 208
- Dwellings
- 404
- Classic family dwellings
- 403
- Buildings
- 380
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 5,2% (21)
- Unemployment rate †
- 8,24%
- Active / employed population
- 182 / 167
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| 15-24 years | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| 25-64 years | 233 | 122 | 111 |
| 65+ years | 138 | 66 | 72 |
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
Vale de Santiago · São Domingos (Santiago do Cacém) · Colos · Vale de Água (Santiago do Cacém)
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Odemira
- 26,2 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
- 387
- Voters
- 271
- Turnout
- 70,03%
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS Partido Socialista | 229 | 84,50% | 6 |
| PCP-PEV CDU - Coligação Democrática Unitária | 37 | 13,65% | 1 |
| Blank votes | 3 | 1,11% | |
| Null votes | 2 | 0,74% |
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
- Bairro Municipal Lote nº. 8, caixa postal nº. 3462
BICOS
7630-711 Bicos
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 23 schools in the municipality of Odemira. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Colégio de Nossa Senhora da Graça — Código DGEEC 211889. 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 Aviador Brito Paes, Colos, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211774. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Damião de Odemira, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211289. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Engenheiro Manuel R. Amaro da Costa, São Teotónio, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211975. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Bicos, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211860. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Boavista dos Pinheiros, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211412. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Brejão, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211299. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Brunheiras, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211180. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Foros do Galeado, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211198. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Longueira, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211323. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Luzianes-Gare, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211487. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Odemira — Código DGEEC 211347. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Relíquias, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211105. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Santa Clara-a-Velha, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211551. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de São Luís, Odemira — Código DGEEC 211121. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
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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 Odemira — Horário: 2ª a 6ª das 09:00 às 16:00; Localidade na fonte: Odemira · Praça da República 7630-139 Odemira 7630-139
There are 5 in the municipality in total.
Source: AMA / dados.gov.pt (CC BY).
Climate
1991–2020 climate normals for the station Alvalade (IPMA no. 783), 15,4 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 | 9,7 | 15,8 | 3,5 | 63,0 |
| Feb | 10,6 | 17,2 | 4,0 | 48,5 |
| Mar | 13,1 | 20,1 | 6,1 | 52,5 |
| Apr | 15,0 | 21,9 | 8,0 | 53,7 |
| May | 18,2 | 25,6 | 10,7 | 33,3 |
| Jun | 21,4 | 29,6 | 13,2 | 7,8 |
| Jul | 23,4 | 32,3 | 14,4 | 0,8 |
| Aug | 23,8 | 32,9 | 14,6 | 2,3 |
| Sep | 21,5 | 30,1 | 13,0 | 23,0 |
| Oct | 18,1 | 25,4 | 10,9 | 67,8 |
| Nov | 13,4 | 19,6 | 7,2 | 74,6 |
| Dec | 10,7 | 16,5 | 4,9 | 83,1 |
| Year | 16,6 | — | — | 510,4 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Alentejo Litoral e Barlavento Algarvio. Station altitude: 47,0 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 Odemira the median value in 2025 is 6,65 €/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: 7630-711 (Bairro Municipal Lote nº. 8, caixa postal nº. 3462, BICOS, 7630-711 Bicos).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Beja): 284. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database.
Public bodies
Junta de Bicos — Bairro Municipal Lote nº. 8, caixa postal nº. 3462, BICOS, 7630-711 Bicos · 7630-711 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Odemira — Presidente: Hélder António Guerreiro · Praça da República, 7630-139 Odemira · 7630-139 · 283320900 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-odemira.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Odemira
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026