Living in Alandroal
In Alandroal, average gross earnings are €1,211 a month (2024) and unemployment is 1.5% (2026).
Alandroal is a city in Portugal, with a population of 5,843 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 1.49% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 189 in 2023. There were 140 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.
Lower unemployment than 90% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 81% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Alandroal?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Alandroal. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Alandroal 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Alandroal?
The unemployment rate is about 1.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 1.49 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Alandroal 1.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alandroal. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Alandroal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 140 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 Alandroal 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 guideSafety
How safe is Alandroal?
Police recorded 2,220 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: 2,220 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,220 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 | 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
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alandroal. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 5.24 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 0.99 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 14.4 µg/m³ in 2024.
Is the air quality good in Alandroal?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.24 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found20
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Alandroal 5.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 0.994 µg/m³country median 10.5 | 2024 | official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found20Independent |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14.39 µg/m³country median 18.6 | 2024 | official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found20Independent |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.24 µg/m³country median 6.2 | 2024 | official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found20Independent |
Population and city profile
The city covered 542.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 10.8 people per km² in 2021.
How many people live in Alandroal?
The published population was 5,843 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2
By nationality
National passport96.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 542.7 km² | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official |
| Foreign residents | 189 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.18Independent |
| Population density | 10.77 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.10Official |
| Population | 5,843 people | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official |
International community in Alandroal
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 | 5,014 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 4,836 | 96.4% |
| Estrangeira | 178 | 3.6% |
| Europa | 87 | 1.7% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 65 | 1.3% |
| América | 47 | 0.9% |
| Brasil | 42 | 0.8% |
| África | 34 | 0.7% |
| Outros países - Europa | 22 | 0.4% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 18 | 0.4% |
| Angola | 16 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| França | 14 | 0.3% |
| Espanha | 11 | 0.2% |
| Reino Unido | 11 | 0.2% |
| Ásia | 10 | 0.2% |
| Moçambique | 10 | 0.2% |
| Bélgica | 9 | 0.2% |
| China | 7 | 0.1% |
| Alemanha | 5 | 0.1% |
| Moldávia | 5 | 0.1% |
| Ucrânia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - América | 3 | 0.1% |
| Luxemburgo | 3 | 0.1% |
| África do Sul | 3 | 0.1% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 2 | 0.0% |
| Itália | 2 | 0.0% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 2 | 0.0% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - África | 1 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Suíça | 1 | 0.0% |
| Croácia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Índia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Polónia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Roménia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 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 | 5,014 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 4,913 | 98.0% |
| Estrangeira | 101 | 2.0% |
| Europa | 58 | 1.2% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 45 | 0.9% |
| América | 32 | 0.6% |
| Brasil | 28 | 0.6% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 19 | 0.4% |
| Outros países - Europa | 13 | 0.3% |
| Bélgica | 9 | 0.2% |
| Reino Unido | 9 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ásia | 7 | 0.1% |
| China | 6 | 0.1% |
| França | 5 | 0.1% |
| Roménia | 5 | 0.1% |
| África | 4 | 0.1% |
| Ucrânia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - América | 3 | 0.1% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.1% |
| Espanha | 3 | 0.1% |
| Itália | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - África | 1 | 0.0% |
| Canadá | 1 | 0.0% |
| Alemanha | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Polónia | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4
Alternatives for people set on Alandroal
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Alandroal from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Alandroal
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).
A country-wide rule for Portugal; Alandroal's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Alandroal?
The published population was 5,843 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).
Is the air quality good in Alandroal?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.
How safe is Alandroal?
Police recorded 2,220 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 Alandroal?
The unemployment rate is about 1.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
How many foreign residents live in Alandroal?
189 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..
Is Alandroal a good place to live?
Alandroal 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.
Which cities are near Alandroal?
Vila Viçosa, Borba, Redondo, Estremoz are near Alandroal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Portuguesa live in Alandroal?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,836 people (96.4%) 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, October 16). Alandroal, Portugal: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 868e2520aba480458ba49f2a564ba395]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/alandroal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- 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
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- 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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- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
- official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found aqportal.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15
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