Portugal: Faro District
Contents: Municipalities and Parishes
The population of the municipalities (concelhos) and parishes (freguesias) of Faro district by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-03-12 | Population Census 2011-03-21 | Population Census 2021-03-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albufeira | Municipality | 31,543 | 40,828 | 44,164 | → |
| Albufeira e Olhos de Água | Parish | 19,458 | 26,742 | 28,641 | → |
| Ferreiras | Parish | 4,951 | 6,406 | 7,267 | → |
| Guia | Parish | 3,630 | 4,376 | 4,758 | → |
| Paderne | Parish | 3,504 | 3,304 | 3,498 | → |
| Alcoutim | Municipality | 3,770 | 2,917 | 2,523 | → |
| Alcoutim e Pereiro | Parish | 1,386 | 1,134 | 1,110 | → |
| Giões | Parish | 307 | 256 | 152 | → |
| Martim Longo | Parish | 1,384 | 1,030 | 928 | → |
| Vaqueiros | Parish | 693 | 497 | 333 | → |
| Aljezur | Municipality | 5,288 | 5,884 | 6,045 | → |
| Aljezur | Parish | 2,687 | 3,365 | 3,455 | → |
| Bordeira | Parish | 492 | 432 | 370 | → |
| Odeceixe | Parish | 927 | 961 | 1,055 | → |
| Rogil | Parish | 1,182 | 1,126 | 1,165 | → |
| Castro Marim | Municipality | 6,593 | 6,747 | 6,439 | → |
| Altura | Parish | 1,920 | 2,195 | 2,106 | → |
| Azinhal | Parish | 692 | 522 | 479 | → |
| Castro Marim | Parish | 3,047 | 3,267 | 3,278 | → |
| Odeleite | Parish | 934 | 763 | 576 | → |
| Faro | Municipality | 58,051 | 65,019 | 67,622 | → |
| Conceição e Estoi | Parish | 7,289 | 8,176 | 8,331 | → |
| Faro (Sé e São Pedro) | Parish | 41,307 | 44,578 | 46,299 | → |
| Montenegro | Parish | 5,336 | 8,149 | 8,613 | → |
| Santa Bárbara de Nexe | Parish | 4,119 | 4,116 | 4,379 | → |
| Lagoa | Municipality | 20,651 | 22,975 | 23,725 | → |
| Estômbar e Parchal | Parish | 8,036 | 9,004 | 9,361 | → |
| Ferragudo | Parish | 1,866 | 1,973 | 1,973 | → |
| Lagoa e Carvoeiro | Parish | 8,847 | 9,987 | 10,141 | → |
| Porches | Parish | 1,902 | 2,011 | 2,250 | → |
| Lagos | Municipality | 25,398 | 31,049 | 33,494 | → |
| Bensafrim e Barão de São João | Parish | 2,337 | 2,425 | 2,445 | → |
| Luz | Parish | 3,068 | 3,545 | 4,355 | → |
| Odiáxere | Parish | 2,522 | 2,984 | 3,046 | → |
| São Gonçalo de Lagos | Parish | 17,471 | 22,095 | 23,648 | → |
| Loulé | Municipality | 59,160 | 70,163 | 72,332 | → |
| Almancil | Parish | 8,799 | 10,677 | 11,291 | → |
| Alte | Parish | 2,176 | 1,997 | 1,746 | → |
| Ameixial | Parish | 604 | 439 | 381 | → |
| Boliqueime | Parish | 4,473 | 4,973 | 4,789 | → |
| Loulé (São Clemente) | Parish | 14,406 | 17,358 | 17,930 | → |
| Loulé (São Sebastião) | Parish | 6,734 | 7,433 | 6,807 | → |
| Quarteira | Parish | 16,129 | 21,798 | 24,420 | → |
| Querença, Tôr e Benafim | Parish | 2,816 | 2,713 | 2,520 | → |
| Salir | Parish | 3,023 | 2,775 | 2,448 | → |
| Monchique | Municipality | 6,974 | 6,045 | 5,462 | → |
| Alferce | Parish | 512 | 441 | 391 | → |
| Marmelete | Parish | 1,087 | 787 | 698 | → |
| Monchique | Parish | 5,375 | 4,817 | 4,373 | → |
| Olhão | Municipality | 40,808 | 45,396 | 44,614 | → |
| Moncarapacho e Fuseta | Parish | 9,737 | 9,635 | 9,267 | → |
| Olhão | Parish | 14,749 | 14,914 | 14,206 | → |
| Pechão | Parish | 3,033 | 3,601 | 3,888 | → |
| Quelfes | Parish | 13,289 | 17,246 | 17,253 | → |
| Portimão | Municipality | 44,818 | 55,614 | 59,845 | → |
| Alvor | Parish | 4,977 | 6,154 | 6,314 | → |
| Mexilhoeira Grande | Parish | 3,598 | 4,029 | 4,313 | → |
| Portimão | Parish | 36,243 | 45,431 | 49,218 | → |
| São Brás de Alportel | Municipality | 10,032 | 10,662 | 11,248 | → |
| São Brás de Alportel | Parish | 10,032 | 10,662 | 11,248 | → |
| Silves | Municipality | 33,830 | 37,126 | 37,766 | → |
| Alcantarilha e Pêra | Parish | 4,298 | 4,972 | 4,995 | → |
| Algoz e Tunes | Parish | 4,968 | 6,491 | 6,837 | → |
| Armação de Pêra | Parish | 3,770 | 4,867 | 6,003 | → |
| São Bartolomeu de Messines | Parish | 8,491 | 8,430 | 8,157 | → |
| São Marcos da Serra | Parish | 1,535 | 1,352 | 1,113 | → |
| Silves | Parish | 10,768 | 11,014 | 10,661 | → |
| Tavira | Municipality | 24,997 | 26,167 | 27,523 | → |
| Cachopo | Parish | 1,026 | 716 | 471 | → |
| Conceição e Cabanas de Tavira | Parish | 2,516 | 2,519 | 3,428 | → |
| Luz de Tavira e Santo Estêvão | Parish | 5,065 | 4,535 | 4,730 | → |
| Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo | Parish | 2,085 | 1,809 | 1,873 | → |
| Santa Luzia | Parish | 1,729 | 1,455 | 1,589 | → |
| Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago) | Parish | 12,576 | 15,133 | 15,432 | → |
| Vila do Bispo | Municipality | 5,349 | 5,258 | 5,717 | → |
| Barão de São Miguel | Parish | 440 | 451 | 586 | → |
| Budens | Parish | 1,573 | 1,520 | 1,857 | → |
| Sagres | Parish | 1,939 | 1,909 | 1,894 | → |
| Vila do Bispo e Raposeira | Parish | 1,397 | 1,378 | 1,380 | → |
| Vila Real de Santo António | Municipality | 17,956 | 19,156 | 18,824 | → |
| Monte Gordo | Parish | 3,952 | 3,308 | 3,197 | → |
| Vila Nova de Cacela | Parish | 3,462 | 3,902 | 3,873 | → |
| Vila Real de Santo António | Parish | 10,542 | 11,946 | 11,754 | → |
| Faro | District | 395,218 | 451,006 | 467,343 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística Portugal (web).
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 226,775 |
| Females | 240,568 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 62,781 |
| 15-64 years | 293,613 |
| 65+ years | 110,949 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 31,074 |
| 70-79 years | 48,522 |
| 60-69 years | 63,579 |
| 50-59 years | 65,974 |
| 40-49 years | 71,040 |
| 30-39 years | 55,353 |
| 20-29 years | 45,998 |
| 10-19 years | 45,618 |
| 0-9 years | 40,185 |
| Citizenship (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 399,398 |
| EU | 21,213 |
| Europe (other) | 19,187 |
| Africa | 4,407 |
| America | 17,009 |
| Asia & Oceania | 6,105 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 371,198 |
| EU | 25,036 |
| Europe (other) | 23,979 |
| Africa | 18,170 |
| America | 22,198 |
| Asia & Oceania | 6,762 |