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Municipality form

Resident population 56530 inhabitants,
Surface 182 km2,
Densidade populacional 310.6043956043956 inhabitants/km2,
Average monthly earnings 1,05 thousand €/month,
Aging index 126,1 ,
Migratory growth rate 0,22 %,
Total business volume of companies 1,61 billion €,
RSI Beneficiaries 35,01 per 1000 inhabitants,
Municipality with a total of
3 Parishes

Parishes of the county

  • — Alvor
  • — Mexilhoeira Grande
  • — Portimão

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

  • Accepted area Health
  • Accepted area Education
  • Accepted area Culture
  • Accepted area Citizen Assistance
  • Accepted area Heritage
  • Accepted area Justice
  • Accepted area Communication routes
  • Accepted area Port areas
  • 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
  • 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 €
575260,90 €
0 €
575260,90 €
387988,10 €
575260 €
0 €
575260 €
Education
Expenses
Income
Own revenue
Revenues from Central Administration Transfers
0 €
6166799,50 €
0 €
6166799,50 €
8000994 €
6935948 €
0 €
6935948 €
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 €
345,60 €
345,60 €
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

Table

Area of competence decentralization

Health

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

387988,10 €

Income

2020

575260,90 €

2021

575260 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

575260,90 €

2021

575260 €

Area of competence decentralization

Education

Expenses

2020

0 €

2021

8000994 €

Income

2020

6166799,50 €

2021

6935948 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

6166799,50 €

2021

6935948 €

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

345,60 €

Own revenue

2020

0 €

2021

345,60 €

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 €

Source DGAL, INE
11.03.2022

What does the decentralization of powers to the municipalities imply?

Health

The municipality entrusted with the operational and financial management of the health centres provided to the population in its geographical area, specifically the maintenance, upkeep and management of equipment and logistic support services, as well as the management of the workers inserted in the career of an operational assistant.

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 2020 2021
Alvor
163351,10 €
163351,10 €
163351,10 €
Mexilhoeira Grande
130370,71 €
130370,71 €
130370,71 €
Portimão
294514,62 €
294514,62 €
294514,62 €
Total
588236,44 €
588236,44 €
588236,44 €
Total parishes
3
3
3

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

Alvor

2022

163351,10 €

2020

163351,10 €

2021

163351,10 €

Parish

Mexilhoeira Grande

2022

130370,71 €

2020

130370,71 €

2021

130370,71 €

Parish

Portimão

2022

294514,62 €

2020

294514,62 €

2021

294514,62 €

Total

2022

588236,44 €

2020

588236,44 €

2021

588236,44 €

Total parishes

2022

3

2020

3

2021

3

Source DGAL, INE
11.03.2022