Living in Abrantes

Abrantes is a city in Portugal. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.77%. Abrantes had a population of 39,325 in 2021.

Higher unemployment than 73% of Portuguese cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 78% of Portuguese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Abrantes?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PortugalNational rates and thresholds that apply in Abrantes.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Abrantes?

Average net cold rent is 5.82 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.82 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹¹

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Abrantes yet.

Net rent across major citiesAbrantes highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.82 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.19	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 349 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.82 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Abrantes?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 2.77 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹³

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Abrantes is 2.8%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.77 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹³Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Abrantes. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

Job SearchRegistrationTraining

Open the Portugal service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Abrantes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	310 per 100,000	2024	Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Abrantes when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Abrantes?

Police recorded 2,250 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,250 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³

Recorded crime across major citiesAbrantes highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,250 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,715	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was LIS, 111 km away, with 103 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	103 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	LIS	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	111 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Abrantes. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course

AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa

For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.

Portuguesevaries

Open official information

Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course

AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica

For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2varies

Open official information

Open the full Portugal section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Abrantes.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Abrantes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Abrantes is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 70 cities with data, 26 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³country median 6.2	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 15.1 · Feb 17 · Mar 20.3 · Apr 22.2 · May 26 · Jun 30.3 · Jul 33.3 · Aug 33.8 · Sep 30.2 · Oct 24.6 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 15.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALVEGA (nº 812)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.8 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 7.2 · May 9.9 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALVEGA (nº 812)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 8.9 · Feb 9.9 · Mar 12.7 · Apr 14.7 · May 17.9 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 24 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 17.3 · Nov 12.4 · Dec 9.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALVEGA (nº 812)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 82.5 · Feb 61.8 · Mar 66.3 · Apr 64.2 · May 53.7 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 4.3 · Aug 6.3 · Sep 32 · Oct 98.8 · Nov 100.4 · Dec 85.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALVEGA (nº 812)⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 54.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 11.0 to 5.0.

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Portugal cities

Ílhavo39,239 residents Trofa38,999 residents Marinha Grande38,681 residents Albufeira40,828 residents Funchal37,594 residents Chaves41,243 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 714.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 55 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Abrantes?

The published population was 39,325 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	714.7 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	1,169 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹²Independent
Population density	55.02 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹⁰Official
Population	39,325 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Abrantes

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published group	People	Share
Total	34,329	100.0%
Portuguesa	32,864	95.7%
Estrangeira	1,465	4.3%
Europa	567	1.7%
África	501	1.5%
América	334	1.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	332	1.0%
Angola	272	0.8%
Brasil	270	0.8%
Outros países - Europa	235	0.7%
França	186	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Moçambique	141	0.4%
Suíça	80	0.2%
Ucrânia	72	0.2%
Ásia	63	0.2%
Reino Unido	48	0.1%
Alemanha	42	0.1%
Roménia	39	0.1%
Cabo Verde	30	0.1%
África do Sul	24	0.1%
China	21	0.1%
Índia	20	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	19	0.1%
Moldávia	19	0.1%
Outros países - América	18	0.1%
Canadá	18	0.1%
Guiné-Bissau	18	0.1%
Venezuela	15	0.0%
Espanha	13	0.0%
Bélgica	12	0.0%
Luxemburgo	10	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	10	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	10	0.0%
Outros países - África	9	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	9	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	7	0.0%
Outros	6	0.0%
Itália	5	0.0%
Dinamarca	4	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Áustria	3	0.0%
Bangladeche	3	0.0%
Suécia	3	0.0%
Polónia	2	0.0%
Chéquia	1	0.0%
Irlanda	1	0.0%
Letónia	1	0.0%
Eslovénia	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Citizenship

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published group	People	Share
Total	34,329	100.0%
Portuguesa	33,758	98.3%
Estrangeira	571	1.7%
Europa	228	0.7%
América	211	0.6%
Brasil	193	0.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	118	0.3%
Outros países - Europa	110	0.3%
África	84	0.2%
Ásia	46	0.1%
Ucrânia	44	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Reino Unido	41	0.1%
Angola	40	0.1%
Roménia	39	0.1%
França	28	0.1%
China	21	0.1%
Moçambique	15	0.0%
Cabo Verde	14	0.0%
Índia	12	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	10	0.0%
Itália	10	0.0%
Outros países - América	9	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	8	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	8	0.0%
Suíça	7	0.0%
Alemanha	7	0.0%
Espanha	7	0.0%
Moldávia	7	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	7	0.0%
África do Sul	6	0.0%
Bélgica	5	0.0%
Canadá	4	0.0%
Venezuela	4	0.0%
Outros	4	0.0%
Áustria	3	0.0%
Bangladeche	3	0.0%
Dinamarca	3	0.0%
Suécia	3	0.0%
Oceânia	2	0.0%
Polónia	2	0.0%
Outros países - África	1	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	1	0.0%
Austrália	1	0.0%
Chéquia	1	0.0%
Irlanda	1	0.0%
Letónia	1	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Is Abrantes a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 63–79%

Skilled employee74%strong on work, weak on education · range 66–82%

Student64%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 55–73%

Family68%strong on family, weak on education · range 60–76%

Retirement70%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 61–79%

Foreign residents1,169 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population39,325 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average net rent (nettokalt)5.82 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate2.77 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

City area714.7 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Abrantes?

The published population was 39,325 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Abrantes?

Average net cold rent is 5.82 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 407 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Abrantes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Abrantes?

Police recorded 2,250 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Abrantes?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Abrantes?

1,169 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Abrantes a good place to live?

Abrantes may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Europa live in Abrantes?

The official country of birth distribution records 567 people (1.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Abrantes, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/abrantes/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Abrantes, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/abrantes/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ALVEGA (nº 812) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15

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IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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