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Municipality form

Resident population 134822 inhabitants,
Surface 216 km2,
Densidade populacional 624.175925925926 inhabitants/km2,
Average monthly earnings 1,09 thousand €/month,
Aging index 159,7 ,
Migratory growth rate 0 %,
Total business volume of companies 4,5 billion €,
RSI Beneficiaries 19,25 per 1000 inhabitants,
Municipality with a total of
21 Parishes

Parishes of the county

  • — Argoncilhe
  • — Arrifana
  • — Escapães
  • — Fiães
  • — Fornos
  • — Lourosa
  • — Milheirós de Poiares
  • — Mozelos
  • — Nogueira da Regedoura
  • — Paços de Brandão
  • — Rio Meão
  • — Romariz
  • — Sanguedo
  • — Santa Maria de Lamas
  • — São João de Ver
  • — São Paio de Oleiros
  • — União das Freguesias de Caldas de São Jorge e Pigeiros
  • — União das Freguesias de Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior
  • — União das Freguesias de Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande
  • — União das Freguesias de Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo
  • — União das Freguesias de São Miguel de Souto e Mosteirô

Relevant indicators

Financial management

Total debt per inhabitant

682,2

Budget balance

236,9 million €

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Administrative management

Number of workers

9,6 thousand

Number of workers with a permanent contract

8,7 thousand

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Tax decisions

IRC rate applied

150 %

IRS rate applied

250 %

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Economic dynamics

Crude birth rate (‰)

11,2

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Important note

Data regarding the decentralization of competences of municipalities is being updated. We are working to ensure that information is available as soon as possible.

Decentralization of powers

Proximity to populations is essential for solving people's real problems on a daily basis. Knowing the needs and having the ability to intervene in their resolution in an agile and uncomplicated way is one of the most important missions of the Municipalities.

For this, it is necessary that each Municipality has at its disposal not only the necessary resources but also the institutional attribution of the respective responsibilities. In light of the current model of decentralization of powers from the Central Administration to the Municipalities, each of the Municipalities entrusted with providing services to citizens in a very wide range of fields.

Areas of decentralization of powers

  • Area not accepted Health
  • Area not accepted Education
  • Area not accepted Culture
  • Accepted area Citizen Assistance
  • Accepted area Heritage
  • Accepted area Justice
  • Accepted area Communication routes
  • Accepted area Beaches
  • Area not accepted Inland waterway transport
  • Accepted area Civil protection
  • Area not accepted Social work
  • Accepted area Community policing
  • Accepted area Fire safety
  • Accepted area Public car parking
  • Accepted area Gambling
  • Accepted area Afforestation and re-afforestation
  • Accepted area Fire brigade associations
  • Housing
  • Port areas
  • Protected areas co-management
Important note

Once the powers relating to Health, Culture and Communications have been accepted, an agreement needs to be signed setting out the terms of the transfer of powers.
In Social work, the deadline given for the municipalities to pronounce themselves on the figures is still past, which is why this area has not been considered when calculating the acceptance of powers.

Note

Cultura: No período de concretização da transferência, o município não aceitou exercer a competência, embora aplicável.

Powers transferred from the central administration to the municipalities

Chart
Expenses
Income
Source DGAL, INE
11.03.2022

Powers transferred from the central administration to the municipalities

Table
Powers transferred from the central administration to the municipalities
Area of competence decentralization 2020 2021
Health
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Education
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Housing
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Culture
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Citizen Assistance
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Heritage
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Justice
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Communication routes
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Port areas
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Beaches
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Inland waterway transport
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Protected areas co-management
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Civil protection
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Social work
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Community policing
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Fire safety
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Public car parking
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
12546 €
29244,08 €
29244,08 €
0 €
Afforestation and re-afforestation
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Gambling
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
Fire brigade associations
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €
0 €

Powers transferred from the central administration to the municipalities

Table

Area of competence decentralization

Health

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Education

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Housing

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Culture

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Citizen Assistance

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Heritage

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Justice

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Communication routes

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Port areas

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Beaches

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Inland waterway transport

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Protected areas co-management

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Civil protection

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Social work

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Community policing

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Fire safety

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Public car parking

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

12546 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

29244,08 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

29244,08 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Afforestation and re-afforestation

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Gambling

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Area of competence decentralization

Fire brigade associations

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Source DGAL, INE
11.03.2022

What does the decentralization of powers to the municipalities imply?

Citizen Assistance

The municipality is entrusted with setting up and managing Lojas do Cidadão, Espaços Cidadão (the official designations given to citizen service centres), managing emigrant support offices and local migrant integration support centres, albeit in strict coordination with the state services and bodies in charge of these departments.

Powers transferred from the municipality to the parishes

It implies a redistribution of powers between the municipal administration, given that the parishes are the local authorities whose bodies are closest to the citizens. Strengthening the wide range of powers held by parishes covers several areas included in the legal sphere of municipalities, such as the management and maintenance of green areas, the cleaning of roads and public facilities, gutters and drains, the day-to-day management and upkeep of fairs and markets, the carrying out of minor repairs and maintenance of the areas surrounding pre-school and primary school establishments, among others.

Chart
Source DGAL, INE
11.03.2022

Powers transferred from the municipality to the parishes

It implies a redistribution of powers between the municipal administration, given that the parishes are the local authorities whose bodies are closest to the citizens. Strengthening the wide range of powers held by parishes covers several areas included in the legal sphere of municipalities, such as the management and maintenance of green areas, the cleaning of roads and public facilities, gutters and drains, the day-to-day management and upkeep of fairs and markets, the carrying out of minor repairs and maintenance of the areas surrounding pre-school and primary school establishments, among others.

Table
Powers transferred from the municipality to the parishes
Parish 2022 2021
Argoncilhe
89602,23 €
89602,23 €
Arrifana
66019,63 €
66019,63 €
Escapães
42035,43 €
42035,43 €
Fiães
76753,77 €
76753,77 €
Fornos
29302,39 €
29302,39 €
Lourosa
80055,03 €
80055,03 €
Milheirós de Poiares
43196,27 €
43196,27 €
Mozelos
66778,18 €
66778,18 €
Nogueira da Regedoura
47241,71 €
47241,71 €
Paços de Brandão
62166,80 €
62166,80 €
Rio Meão
50155,97 €
50155,97 €
Romariz
63062,99 €
63062,99 €
Sanguedo
47558,79 €
47558,79 €
Santa Maria de Lamas
69821,06 €
69821,06 €
São João de Ver
104065,72 €
104065,72 €
São Paio de Oleiros
35921,56 €
35921,56 €
União das freguesias de Caldas de São Jorge e Pigeiros
63095,38 €
63095,38 €
União das freguesias de Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior
173278,20 €
173278,20 €
União das freguesias de Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande
131827,61 €
131827,61 €
União das freguesias de Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo
175950,38 €
175950,38 €
União das freguesias de São Miguel do Souto e Mosteirô
82178,97 €
82178,97 €
Total
1600068,20 €
1600068,20 €
Total parishes
21
21

Powers transferred from the municipality to the parishes

It implies a redistribution of powers between the municipal administration, given that the parishes are the local authorities whose bodies are closest to the citizens. Strengthening the wide range of powers held by parishes covers several areas included in the legal sphere of municipalities, such as the management and maintenance of green areas, the cleaning of roads and public facilities, gutters and drains, the day-to-day management and upkeep of fairs and markets, the carrying out of minor repairs and maintenance of the areas surrounding pre-school and primary school establishments, among others.

Table

Parish

Argoncilhe

2022

89602,23 €

2021

89602,23 €

Parish

Arrifana

2022

66019,63 €

2021

66019,63 €

Parish

Escapães

2022

42035,43 €

2021

42035,43 €

Parish

Fiães

2022

76753,77 €

2021

76753,77 €

Parish

Fornos

2022

29302,39 €

2021

29302,39 €

Parish

Lourosa

2022

80055,03 €

2021

80055,03 €

Parish

Milheirós de Poiares

2022

43196,27 €

2021

43196,27 €

Parish

Mozelos

2022

66778,18 €

2021

66778,18 €

Parish

Nogueira da Regedoura

2022

47241,71 €

2021

47241,71 €

Parish

Paços de Brandão

2022

62166,80 €

2021

62166,80 €

Parish

Rio Meão

2022

50155,97 €

2021

50155,97 €

Parish

Romariz

2022

63062,99 €

2021

63062,99 €

Parish

Sanguedo

2022

47558,79 €

2021

47558,79 €

Parish

Santa Maria de Lamas

2022

69821,06 €

2021

69821,06 €

Parish

São João de Ver

2022

104065,72 €

2021

104065,72 €

Parish

São Paio de Oleiros

2022

35921,56 €

2021

35921,56 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Caldas de São Jorge e Pigeiros

2022

63095,38 €

2021

63095,38 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior

2022

173278,20 €

2021

173278,20 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande

2022

131827,61 €

2021

131827,61 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Santa Maria da Feira, Travanca, Sanfins e Espargo

2022

175950,38 €

2021

175950,38 €

Parish

União das freguesias de São Miguel do Souto e Mosteirô

2022

82178,97 €

2021

82178,97 €

Total

2022

1600068,20 €

2021

1600068,20 €

Total parishes

2022

21

2021

21

Source DGAL, INE
11.03.2022