Fernão Ferro
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Parish of the municipality of Seixal (Seixal), district of Setúbal.
Fernão Ferro had 20.754 residents in the 2021 Census, 21,7% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 21,8% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 5 parishes and its centroid is 4,1 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Seixal.
- 3.154 – 13.623
- 20.754
- 28.825
- 49.345
- 50.806
- 845,6 – 850,9
- 868,0
- 2.028,2
- 2.834,3
- 2.935,1
- 3,7 – 10,2
- 16,0
- 17,3
- 23,9
- 24,3
The 6 parishes of Seixal
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amora | 49.345 | 24,33 | 2.028,2 |
| 2 | Arrentela | 28.825 | 10,17 | 2.834,3 |
| 3 | Corroios | 50.806 | 17,31 | 2.935,1 |
| 4 | Fernão Ferro | 20.754 | 23,91 | 868,0 |
| 5 | Paio Pires | 13.623 | 16,01 | 850,9 |
| 6 | Seixal | 3.154 | 3,73 | 845,6 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 151006
- Resident population (2021)
- 20.754
- Area
- 23,91 km²
- Density
- 868,0 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 12,5%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 4th of 6
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
- 10.060 (48,5%)
- Women
- 10.694 (51,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 19.977 (96,3%)
- Foreign nationality
- 777 (3,7%)
- Ageing index
- 131,3 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 7.681
- Average household size *
- 2,68 people
- Dwellings
- 11.047
- Classic family dwellings
- 11.034
- Buildings
- 10.020
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 21,8% (3.785)
- Unemployment rate *
- 7,45% (H 7,08% · M 7,83%)
- Active / employed population
- 9.615 / 8.899
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 3.429 | 1.710 | 1.719 |
| 15-24 years | 2.090 | 1.051 | 1.039 |
| 25-64 years | 10.734 | 5.195 | 5.539 |
| 65+ years | 4.501 | 2.104 | 2.397 |
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
Quinta do Conde (Sesimbra) · Amora · Sesimbra (Castelo) (Sesimbra) · Arrentela · Paio Pires
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Seixal
- 4,1 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
- 21.138
- Voters
- 11.886
- Turnout
- 56,23% (2021: 47,73%)
- Seats
- 19
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS-PAN Partido Socialista/PESSOAS-ANIMAIS-NATUREZA | 4.443 | 37,38% | 8 |
| CH CHEGA | 2.881 | 24,24% | 5 |
| PCP-PEV CDU - Coligação Democrática Unitária | 1.961 | 16,50% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP AD SEIXAL - Coligação PSD/CDS | 1.588 | 13,36% | 3 |
| IL Iniciativa Liberal | 418 | 3,52% | 0 |
| L.BE LIBERDADE | 293 | 2,47% | 0 |
| Blank votes | 175 | 1,47% | |
| Null votes | 127 | 1,07% |
Most-voted list, which elects the parish-council president: PS-PAN.
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 Luisa Tody, Loja 20
Fernão Ferro
2865-675 FERNÃO FERRO - Telephone
- 215979195
- Website
- www.jf-fernaoferro.pt
Source: DGAL - Portal Autárquico (Direção-Geral das Autarquias Locais), consulted on 25/09/2026.
More information
- Coordinates
- 38,58583, -9,07889
- Wikipedia
- Fernão Ferro
- Wikidata
- Q2698497
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 57 schools in the municipality of Seixal. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Colégio "Arte Mágica" — Código DGEEC 1510321. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Colégio Atlântico — Código DGEEC 1510775. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Colégio Espaço Júnior — Código DGEEC 1510678. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Colégio Guadalupe — Código DGEEC 1510811. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Colégio O Cantinho dos Amigos — Código DGEEC 1510498. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Colégio Quinta do Pinheiro — Código DGEEC 1510190. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Colégio do Parque do Falcão, Lda. — Código DGEEC 1510005. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- EBM n.º 2996 - (Externato "Sol Nascente") — Código DGEEC 1510123. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Carlos Ribeiro, Pinhal de Frades, Seixal — Código DGEEC 1510499. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, Corroios, Seixal — Código DGEEC 1510635. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Dr. António Augusto Louro, Arrentela, Seixal — Código DGEEC 1510009. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Infante D. Augusto, Cruz de Pau, Seixal — Código DGEEC 1510619. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica José Afonso, Corroios, Seixal — Código DGEEC 1510238. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Nun’Álvares, Arrentela, Seixal — Código DGEEC 1510791. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica Paulo da Gama, Amora, Seixal — Código DGEEC 1510845. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.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
- Unidade Local de Saúde de Almada / Seixal, E.P.E. — Região de Saúde LVT
NHS institutions that report inpatient stays (ACSS). The source has no address or telephone; the link to the municipality is by official name.
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 Lisboa / Instituto Geofísico (IPMA no. 535), 17,3 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 | 11,8 | 15,1 | 8,6 | 103,8 |
| Feb | 12,8 | 16,4 | 9,1 | 77,8 |
| Mar | 14,9 | 18,9 | 11,0 | 68,7 |
| Apr | 16,3 | 20,4 | 12,3 | 71,8 |
| May | 18,8 | 23,1 | 14,4 | 57,8 |
| Jun | 21,5 | 26,1 | 16,8 | 14,1 |
| Jul | 23,2 | 28,2 | 18,2 | 2,6 |
| Aug | 23,8 | 28,8 | 18,8 | 5,4 |
| Sep | 22,1 | 26,6 | 17,6 | 38,6 |
| Oct | 19,1 | 22,8 | 15,3 | 110,6 |
| Nov | 15,0 | 18,1 | 11,8 | 133,9 |
| Dec | 12,4 | 15,4 | 9,4 | 108,5 |
| Year | 17,6 | — | — | 793,5 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Lisboa e Vale do Tejo. Station altitude: 77,0 m. Distance calculated between the CAOP2025 centroid and the coordinates published by IPMA.
Rent and cost of living
Median rent of new contracts in Fernão Ferro, 2025: 9,82 €/m².
In the municipality of Seixal the median value in 2025 is 11,00 €/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: 2865-675 (Rua Luisa Tody, Loja 20, Fernão Ferro, 2865-675 FERNÃO FERRO).
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 215979195.
Public bodies
Junta de Fernão Ferro — Rua Luisa Tody, Loja 20, Fernão Ferro, 2865-675 FERNÃO FERRO · 2865-675 · 215979195 · [email protected] · http://www.jf-fernaoferro.pt
Câmara Municipal de Seixal — Presidente: Paulo Silva · Alameda dos Bombeiros Voluntários, n.º 45, 2844-001 Seixal · 2844-001 · 212276700 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-seixal.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Seixal
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026