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Municipality form

Resident population 20511 inhabitants,
Surface 273 km2,
Densidade populacional 75.13186813186813 inhabitants/km2,
Average monthly earnings 1,04 thousand €/month,
Aging index 181 ,
Migratory growth rate 0,05 %,
Total business volume of companies 876,24 million €,
RSI Beneficiaries 16,36 per 1000 inhabitants,
Municipality with a total of
10 Parishes

Parishes of the county

  • — Alcobertas
  • — Arrouquelas
  • — Asseiceira
  • — Fráguas
  • — Rio Maior
  • — São Sebastião
  • — União das Freguesias de Azambujeira e Malaqueijo
  • — União das Freguesias de Marmeleira e Assentiz
  • — União das Freguesias de Outeiro da Cortiçada e Arruda dos Pisões
  • — União das Freguesias de São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João

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
  • Accepted area Education
  • Accepted area Citizen Assistance
  • Accepted area Heritage
  • Accepted area Justice
  • Accepted area Communication routes
  • Area not accepted Inland waterway transport
  • Accepted area Protected areas co-management
  • 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
  • Beaches
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
1923211,90 €
2335888,80 €
232027,19 €
2103861,50 €
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

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

1923211,90 €

2021

0 €

Income

2020

2335888,80 €

2021

0 €

Own revenue

2020

232027,19 €

2021

0 €

Revenues from Central Administration Transfers

2020

2103861,50 €

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 €

Source DGAL, INE
11.03.2022

What does the decentralization of powers to the municipalities imply?

Education

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.

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
Alcobertas
33294,51 €
33294,51 €
Arrouquelas
14811,22 €
14811,22 €
Asseiceira
16102,12 €
16102,12 €
Fráguas
16418,67 €
16418,67 €
Rio Maior
337555,60 €
299380,72 €
São Sebastião
8248,14 €
8248,14 €
União das freguesias de Azambujeira e Malaqueijo
17013,63 €
17013,63 €
União das freguesias de Marmeleira e Assentiz
14318,99 €
14318,99 €
União das freguesias de Outeiro da Cortiçada e Arruda dos Pisões
17250,86 €
17250,86 €
União das freguesias de São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João
22724,61 €
21756,03 €
Total
497738,38 €
458594,90 €
Total parishes
10
10

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

Alcobertas

2022

33294,51 €

2021

33294,51 €

Parish

Arrouquelas

2022

14811,22 €

2021

14811,22 €

Parish

Asseiceira

2022

16102,12 €

2021

16102,12 €

Parish

Fráguas

2022

16418,67 €

2021

16418,67 €

Parish

Rio Maior

2022

337555,60 €

2021

299380,72 €

Parish

São Sebastião

2022

8248,14 €

2021

8248,14 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Azambujeira e Malaqueijo

2022

17013,63 €

2021

17013,63 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Marmeleira e Assentiz

2022

14318,99 €

2021

14318,99 €

Parish

União das freguesias de Outeiro da Cortiçada e Arruda dos Pisões

2022

17250,86 €

2021

17250,86 €

Parish

União das freguesias de São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João

2022

22724,61 €

2021

21756,03 €

Total

2022

497738,38 €

2021

458594,90 €

Total parishes

2022

10

2021

10

Source DGAL, INE
11.03.2022