Vila Nova de São Bento
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Parish of the municipality of Serpa (Serpa), district of Beja.
Vila Nova de São Bento had 2.604 residents in the 2021 Census, 29,2% of whom were aged 65 or over, and 9,1% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education. It borders 4 parishes and its centroid is 10,4 km in a straight line from the centroid of the municipality of Serpa.
- 831 – 930
- 1.255
- 2.542
- 2.604
- 5.595
- 10,1 – 10,8
- 11,9
- 12,6
- 14,3
- 15,5
- 58,0 – 92,4
- 105,4
- 163,9
- 242,3
- 443,7
The 6 parishes of Serpa
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brinches | 930 | 92,40 | 10,1 |
| 2 | Pias | 2.542 | 163,86 | 15,5 |
| 3 | União das freguesias de Serpa (Salvador e Santa Maria) | 5.595 | 443,73 | 12,6 |
| 4 | Vale de Vargo | 831 | 58,00 | 14,3 |
| 5 | Vila Nova de São Bento | 2.604 | 242,25 | 10,8 |
| 6 | Vila Verde de Ficalho | 1.255 | 105,39 | 11,9 |
- Code (DTMNFR)
- 021311
- Resident population (2021)
- 2.604
- Area
- 242,25 km²
- Density
- 10,8 inh./km²
- Share of the municipality (population)
- 18,9%
- Rank in the municipality (population)
- 2nd 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
- 1.285 (49,3%)
- Women
- 1.319 (50,7%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 2.565 (98,5%)
- Foreign nationality
- 39 (1,5%)
- Ageing index
- 262,1 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.098
- Dwellings
- 2.118
- Classic family dwellings
- 2.117
- Buildings
- 2.058
- Buildings with 7 or more floors
- 0
- With higher education (15+)
- 9,1% (211)
- Unemployment rate †
- 14,06%
- Active / employed population
- 1.088 / 935
Population by age group
| Age group | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 290 | 147 | 143 |
| 15-24 years | 244 | 139 | 105 |
| 25-64 years | 1.310 | 674 | 636 |
| 65+ years | 760 | 325 | 435 |
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
União das freguesias de Serpa (Salvador e Santa Maria) · Vila Verde de Ficalho · Vale de Vargo · Corte do Pinto (Mértola)
- Straight-line distance to the centroid of the municipality of Serpa
- 10,4 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
- 2.375
- Voters
- 1.548
- Turnout
- 65,18%
- Seats
- 9
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCP-PEV CDU - Coligação Democrática Unitária | 646 | 41,73% | 4 |
| PS Partido Socialista | 639 | 41,28% | 4 |
| CH CHEGA | 135 | 8,72% | 1 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP É AGORA | 95 | 6,14% | 0 |
| Blank votes | 19 | 1,23% | |
| Null votes | 14 | 0,90% |
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
- Praceta D. Maria do Carmo Horta Barroso, n.º 1
Vila Nova de S. Bento
7830-059 Vila Nova de S. Bento
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 12 schools in the municipality of Serpa. The source names the municipality, not the parish.
- Escola Básica de Abade Correia da Serra, Serpa — Código DGEEC 213372. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Brinches, Serpa — Código DGEEC 213551. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Montes do Pinto, Serpa — Código DGEEC 213999. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Pias, Serpa — Código DGEEC 213575. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Serpa — Código DGEEC 213001. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Vale de Vargo, Serpa — Código DGEEC 213523. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Vales Mortos, Serpa — Código DGEEC 213226. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica de Vila Verde de Ficalho, Serpa — Código DGEEC 213604. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica n.º 1 de Vila Nova de S. Bento, Serpa — Código DGEEC 213345. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Básica n.º 2 de Vila Nova de S. Bento, Serpa — Código DGEEC 213074. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Profissional de Desenvolvimento Rural de Serpa — Código DGEEC 213737. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
- Escola Secundária de Serpa — Código DGEEC 213327. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia.
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
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 Mértola (IPMA no. 863), 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 | 9,6 | 14,5 | 4,7 | 48,3 |
| Feb | 10,6 | 15,9 | 5,2 | 40,7 |
| Mar | 13,2 | 19,0 | 7,4 | 49,6 |
| Apr | 15,1 | 21,1 | 9,0 | 48,8 |
| May | 18,5 | 25,4 | 11,5 | 39,3 |
| Jun | 22,6 | 30,5 | 14,6 | 9,8 |
| Jul | 25,2 | 34,0 | 16,4 | 1,0 |
| Aug | 25,3 | 33,8 | 16,9 | 3,7 |
| Sep | 22,4 | 29,5 | 15,3 | 23,4 |
| Oct | 18,5 | 24,2 | 12,8 | 63,1 |
| Nov | 13,4 | 18,3 | 8,5 | 56,7 |
| Dec | 10,6 | 15,2 | 6,0 | 63,1 |
| Year | 17,1 | — | — | 447,4 |
Source: IPMA, ficha da normal climatológica, período 1991-2020. Climate region: Baixo Alentejo e Sotavento Algarvio. Station altitude: 190,0 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 Serpa the median value in 2025 is 4,48 €/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: 7830-059 (Praceta D. Maria do Carmo Horta Barroso, n.º 1, Vila Nova de S. Bento, 7830-059 Vila Nova de S. Bento).
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 Vila Nova de São Bento — Praceta D. Maria do Carmo Horta Barroso, n.º 1, Vila Nova de S. Bento, 7830-059 Vila Nova de S. Bento · 7830-059 · [email protected]
Câmara Municipal de Serpa — Presidente: Francisco José Palma Picareta · Praça da República, 7830-389 Serpa · 7830-389 · 284540100 · [email protected] · https://www.cm-serpa.pt
Other parish councils of the municipality in the catalogue · Catalogue filtered by Serpa
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026