Mértola
Identity card
Municipality form
Parishes of the county
- — Alcaria Ruiva
- — Corte do Pinto
- — Espírito Santo
- — Mértola
- — Santana de Cambas
- — São João dos Caldeireiros
- — União das Freguesias de São Miguel do Pinheiro, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros
Relevant indicators
Financial management
Total debt per inhabitant
682,2 €
Budget balance
236,9 million €
Administrative management
Number of workers
9,6 thousand
Number of workers with a permanent contract
8,7 thousand
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
Accepted powers
-
Education
-
Culture
-
Citizen Assistance
-
Heritage
-
Justice
-
Port areas
-
Beaches
-
Inland waterway transport
-
Protected areas co-management
-
Civil protection
-
Social work
-
Community policing
-
Fire safety
-
Public car parking
-
Gambling
-
Afforestation and re-afforestation
-
Fire brigade associations
Non-applicable powers
- Health
- Housing
- Communication routes
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.
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
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
|
241161,90 €
236699,75 €
7936,56 €
228763,19 €
|
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 €
|
0 €
0 €
0 €
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
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
241161,90 €
2021
0 €
Income
2020
236699,75 €
2021
0 €
Own revenue
2020
7936,56 €
2021
0 €
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
2020
228763,19 €
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
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
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 €
What does the decentralization of powers to the municipalities imply?
The municipality is entrusted with planning educational services, school transport, investing in school buildings, managing school social programmes, providing meals, running school residences, recruiting, selecting, and managing non-teaching personnel, and monitoring and safeguarding educational facilities (together with the police).
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.
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.
| Parish | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Alcaria Ruiva |
17592,82 €
|
17592,82 €
|
| Corte do Pinto |
18687,43 €
|
18687,43 €
|
| Espírito Santo |
8545,30 €
|
8545,30 €
|
| Mértola |
40247,37 €
|
40247,37 €
|
| Santana de Cambas |
15087,35 €
|
15087,35 €
|
| São João dos Caldeireiros |
11066,05 €
|
11066,05 €
|
| União das freguesias de São Miguel do Pinheiro, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros |
23570,53 €
|
23570,53 €
|
| Total |
134796,84 €
|
134796,84 €
|
| Total parishes |
7
|
7
|
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.
Parish
Alcaria Ruiva
2022
17592,82 €
2021
17592,82 €
Parish
Corte do Pinto
2022
18687,43 €
2021
18687,43 €
Parish
Espírito Santo
2022
8545,30 €
2021
8545,30 €
Parish
Mértola
2022
40247,37 €
2021
40247,37 €
Parish
Santana de Cambas
2022
15087,35 €
2021
15087,35 €
Parish
São João dos Caldeireiros
2022
11066,05 €
2021
11066,05 €
Parish
União das freguesias de São Miguel do Pinheiro, São Pedro de Solis e São Sebastião dos Carros
2022
23570,53 €
2021
23570,53 €
Total
2022
134796,84 €
2021
134796,84 €
Total parishes
2022
7
2021
7