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Municipality form

Resident population 28107 inhabitants,
Surface 700 km2,
Densidade populacional 40.152857142857144 inhabitants/km2,
Average monthly earnings 955 €/month,
Aging index 282,7 ,
Migratory growth rate 0,91 %,
Total business volume of companies 485,89 million €,
RSI Beneficiaries 32,61 per 1000 inhabitants,
Municipality with a total of
23 Parishes

Parishes of the county

  • — Alcaide
  • — Alcaria
  • — Alcongosta
  • — Alpedrinha
  • — Barroca
  • — Bogas de Cima
  • — Capinha
  • — Castelejo
  • — Castelo Novo
  • — Enxames
  • — Fatela
  • — Lavacolhos
  • — Orca
  • — Pêro Viseu
  • — Silvares
  • — Soalheira
  • — Souto da Casa
  • — Telhado
  • — Três Povos
  • — União das Freguesias de Fundão, Valverde, Donas, Aldeia de Joanes e Aldeia Nova do Cabo
  • — União das Freguesias de Janeiro de Cima e Bogas de Baixo
  • — União das Freguesias de Póvoa de Atalaia e Atalaia do Campo
  • — União das Freguesias de Vale de Prazeres e Mata da Rainha

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
  • Accepted area Citizen Assistance
  • Accepted area Heritage
  • Accepted area Justice
  • Accepted area Communication routes
  • Accepted area Beaches
  • Accepted area 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
  • Culture
  • 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.

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 €
0 €
4045,10 €
0 €
4045,10 €
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

0 €

Income

2020

0 €

2021

4045,10 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

0 €

2021

4045,10 €

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
Alcaide
10853,31 €
10853,31 €
Alcaria
13511,33 €
13511,33 €
Alcongosta
9386,99 €
9386,99 €
Alpedrinha
16763,86 €
16763,86 €
Barroca
13196,39 €
13196,39 €
Bogas de Cima
14907,81 €
14907,81 €
Capinha
14371,66 €
14371,66 €
Castelejo
14640,78 €
14640,78 €
Castelo Novo
13360,80 €
13360,80 €
Enxames
11680,46 €
11680,46 €
Fatela
10252,73 €
10252,73 €
Orca
17511,54 €
17511,54 €
Pêro Viseu
12509,44 €
12509,44 €
Silvares
20767,88 €
20767,88 €
Soalheira
15543,82 €
15543,82 €
Souto da Casa
19330,59 €
19330,59 €
Telhado
11546,80 €
11546,80 €
Três Povos
20929,70 €
20929,70 €
União das freguesias de Fundão, Valverde, Donas, Aldeia de Joanes e Aldeia Nova do Cabo
42859,17 €
42859,17 €
União das freguesias de Janeiro de Cima e Bogas de Baixo
24750,69 €
24750,69 €
União das freguesias de Póvoa de Atalaia e Atalaia do Campo
18459,86 €
18459,86 €
União das freguesias de Vale de Prazeres e Mata da Rainha
23157,39 €
23157,39 €
Total
370293 €
370293 €
Total parishes
22
22

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

Alcaide

2022

10853,31 €

2021

10853,31 €

Parish

Alcaria

2022

13511,33 €

2021

13511,33 €

Parish

Alcongosta

2022

9386,99 €

2021

9386,99 €

Parish

Alpedrinha

2022

16763,86 €

2021

16763,86 €

Parish

Barroca

2022

13196,39 €

2021

13196,39 €

Parish

Bogas de Cima

2022

14907,81 €

2021

14907,81 €

Parish

Capinha

2022

14371,66 €

2021

14371,66 €

Parish

Castelejo

2022

14640,78 €

2021

14640,78 €

Parish

Castelo Novo

2022

13360,80 €

2021

13360,80 €

Parish

Enxames

2022

11680,46 €

2021

11680,46 €

Parish

Fatela

2022

10252,73 €

2021

10252,73 €

Parish

Orca

2022

17511,54 €

2021

17511,54 €

Parish

Pêro Viseu

2022

12509,44 €

2021

12509,44 €

Parish

Silvares

2022

20767,88 €

2021

20767,88 €

Parish

Soalheira

2022

15543,82 €

2021

15543,82 €

Parish

Souto da Casa

2022

19330,59 €

2021

19330,59 €

Parish

Telhado

2022

11546,80 €

2021

11546,80 €

Parish

Três Povos

2022

20929,70 €

2021

20929,70 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Fundão, Valverde, Donas, Aldeia de Joanes e Aldeia Nova do Cabo

2022

42859,17 €

2021

42859,17 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Janeiro de Cima e Bogas de Baixo

2022

24750,69 €

2021

24750,69 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Póvoa de Atalaia e Atalaia do Campo

2022

18459,86 €

2021

18459,86 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Vale de Prazeres e Mata da Rainha

2022

23157,39 €

2021

23157,39 €

Total

2022

370293 €

2021

370293 €

Total parishes

2022

22

2021

22

Source DGAL, INE
11.03.2022