Abela
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Parish of the municipality of Santiago do Cacém (Santiago do Cacém), district of Setúbal.
Abela had 836 residents in the 2021 Census, 39,5% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 7,4% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 6 parishes and its centroid is 6,4 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Santiago do Cacém.
- 500 – 670
- 737 – 836
- 1.803 – 2.071
- 2.954 – 7.892
- 10.309
- 5,2 – 6,1
- 6,6 – 11,1
- 14,3 – 21,5
- 25,1 – 38,0
- 137,3
- 51,4 – 75,1
- 76,1 – 82,4
- 129,8 – 137,5
- 137,7 – 161,8
- 207,9
The 9 parishes of Santiago do Cacém
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abela | 836 | 137,68 | 6,1 |
| 2 | Alvalade | 1.803 | 161,82 | 11,1 |
| 3 | Cercal | 2.954 | 137,49 | 21,5 |
| 4 | Ermidas-Sado | 2.071 | 82,40 | 25,1 |
| 5 | Santo André | 10.309 | 75,11 | 137,3 |
| 6 | São Domingos | 670 | 129,79 | 5,2 |
| 7 | São Francisco da Serra | 737 | 51,38 | 14,3 |
| 8 | União das freguesias de Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra | 7.892 | 207,93 | 38,0 |
| 9 | Vale de Água | 500 | 76,10 | 6,6 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 150901
- Resident population (2021)
- 836
- Area
- 137,68 km²
- Density
- 6,1 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 3,0%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 6th of 9
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
- 423 (50,6%)
- Women
- 413 (49,4%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 790 (94,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 46 (5,5%)
- Ageing index
- 417,7 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 367
- Average household size *
- 2,14 people
- Dwellings
- 601
- Classic family dwellings
- 598
- Buildings
- 580
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 7,4% (56)
- Unemployment rate *
- 3,49% (H 1,64% · M 6,06%)
- Active / employed population
- 315 / 304
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 79 | 36 | 43 |
| 15-24 years | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| 25-64 years | 366 | 200 | 166 |
| 65+ years | 330 | 156 | 174 |
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 Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra · São Domingos · Azinheira dos Barros e São Mamede do Sádão (Grândola) · Ermidas-Sado · União das freguesias de Grândola e Santa Margarida da Serra (Grândola) · Alvalade
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Santiago do Cacém
- 6,4 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
- 715
- Voters
- 479
- Turnout
- 66,99% (2021: 68,21%)
- Seats
- 7
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCP-PEV CDU - Coligação Democrática Unitária | 323 | 67,43% | 5 |
| STC STC - SOMOS TODOS CIDADÃOS | 134 | 27,97% | 2 |
| Blank votes | 18 | 3,76% | |
| Null votes | 4 | 0,84% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: PCP-PEV.
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
- Largo Coronel Carlos Jesus Vilhena
Abela (SANTIAGO DO CACÉM)
7540-011 ABELA - Telephone
- 269902159
- Fax
- 269920034
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 37,99786, -8,55743
- Wikipedia
- Abela
- Wikidata
- Q338931
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 20 schools in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica Frei André da Veiga, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509558. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Prof. Arménio Lança, Alvalade do Sado, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509985. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Abela, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509622. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Aldeia dos Chãos, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509884. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Boticos, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509802. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Cruz de João Mendes, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509253. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Deixa-o-Resto, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509647. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Ermidas-do-Sado, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509876. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Relvas Verdes, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509258. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Santa Cruz, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509600. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de São Bartolomeu da Serra, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509648. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de São Domingos da Serra, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509983. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Vale de Água, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509898. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica n.º 1 de Cercal do Alentejo, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509053. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica n.º 1 de Santo André, Santiago do Cacém — Código DGEEC 1509628. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.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 da Unidade Local de Saúde do Litoral Alentejano — Horário: 2ª a 6ª das 09:00 às 13:00; Localidade na fonte: Santiado do Cacém · Monte do Gilbardinho 7540-236 Santiago do Cacém 7540-236
There are 3 in the municipality in total.
Source: AMA / dados.gov.pt (CC BY).
Climate
1991–2020 climate normals for the station Alvalade (IPMA no. 783), 12,8 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 Santiago do Cacém the median value in 2025 is 9,00 €/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: 7540-011 (Largo Coronel Carlos Jesus Vilhena, Abela (SANTIAGO DO CACÉM), 7540-011 ABELA).
Geographic telephone code of the district/region seat (Setúbal): 265. It is not exclusive to this parish.
We do not republish the full CTT postcode database. The parish council telephone is 269902159.
Public bodies
Junta de Abela — Largo Coronel Carlos Jesus Vilhena, Abela (SANTIAGO DO CACÉM), 7540-011 ABELA · 7540-011 · 269902159 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Santiago do Cacém — Presidente: Bruno Gonçalves Pereira · Praça do Município, 7540-136 Santiago do Cacém · 7540-136 · 269829400 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-santiagocacem.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Santiago do Cacém
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026