Living in Alfândega da Fé

In Alfândega da Fé, average gross earnings are €1,084 a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.5% (2026).

Alfândega da Fé is a city in Portugal, with a population of 5,104 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 2.53% in June 2026. The nearest airport was BGC, 60.4 km away in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2320 sources

Population5,104people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,084EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Unemployment rate2.53%country median 2.3% — 9% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,310incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 15% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Higher unemployment than 62% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 75% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Alfândega da Fé?

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 Alfândega da Fé.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Alfândega da Fé. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesAlfândega da Fé highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Porto€10.15

Braga€8.57

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Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Seixal€11.33

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MEO fixed fibre⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹¹Official · national market

Is Alfândega da Fé a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–61%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–71%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Alfândega da Fé?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 2.53 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁰

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Alfândega da Fé is 2.5%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

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Alfândega da Fé 2.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,084 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.53 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁰Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alfândega da Fé. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	240 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.⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alfândega da Fé 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Alfândega da Fé?

Police recorded 2,310 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: 2,310 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 citiesAlfândega da Fé highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Alfândega da Fé2,310

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,310 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	BGC	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	60.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alfândega da Fé. 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.

PortugueseCost varies

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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–B2Cost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alfândega da Fé.

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Climate and air quality

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

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8°2°

11°3°

14°5°

16°6°

21°9°

26°13°

30°15°

25°13°

18°10°

12°5°

9°3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.2 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 16.4 · May 20.9 · Jun 26.4 · Jul 30.1 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 12 · Dec 8.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MOGADOURO (nº 637)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.9 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 6.3 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.9 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MOGADOURO (nº 637)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.1 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 11.4 · May 15.1 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MOGADOURO (nº 637)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 75.3 · Feb 46 · Mar 56.5 · Apr 65.7 · May 57.5 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 42.2 · Oct 92.8 · Nov 83.3 · Dec 77.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MOGADOURO (nº 637)⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±3.0 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.4 °C, Angers (France) ±1.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.8 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 322 km² in 2021. Population density was 15.9 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Alfândega da Fé?

The published population was 5,104 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	322 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	158 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁹Independent
Population density	15.85 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹⁰Official
Population	5,104 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Alfândega da Fé

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	4,324	100.0%
Portuguesa	4,003	92.6%
Estrangeira	321	7.4%
Europa	167	3.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	145	3.4%
África	116	2.7%
Angola	89	2.1%
França	67	1.5%
Bulgária	44	1.0%
América	28	0.6%
Brasil	24	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Outros países - Europa	22	0.5%
Moçambique	22	0.5%
Espanha	21	0.5%
Suíça	11	0.3%
Ásia	10	0.2%
China	8	0.2%
Ucrânia	8	0.2%
Alemanha	5	0.1%
Outros países - América	4	0.1%
África do Sul	4	0.1%
Roménia	3	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	2	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	2	0.0%
Outros	2	0.0%
Cabo Verde	1	0.0%
Finlândia	1	0.0%
Reino Unido	1	0.0%
Itália	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	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	4,324	100.0%
Portuguesa	4,227	97.8%
Estrangeira	97	2.2%
Europa	67	1.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	63	1.5%
Bulgária	44	1.0%
América	15	0.3%
Brasil	11	0.3%
Ásia	9	0.2%
China	9	0.2%
Espanha	8	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
África	6	0.1%
França	6	0.1%
Angola	5	0.1%
Outros países - Europa	4	0.1%
Outros países - América	4	0.1%
Roménia	3	0.1%
Ucrânia	2	0.0%
Suíça	1	0.0%
Itália	1	0.0%
Moçambique	1	0.0%
Suécia	1	0.0%
Outros	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 Alfândega da Fé

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Mogadouro as an Alfândega da Fé alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,680 Mogadouro vs 2,310 Alfândega da Fé−27%
Residents: 9,542 Mogadouro vs 5,104 Alfândega da Fé+87%
Unemployment: 2.4% Mogadouro vs 2.5% Alfândega da Fé−4%
Nearest airport: 57.4 km Mogadouro vs 60.4 km Alfândega da Fé−5%

Full comparison More about Mogadouro

Paços de Ferreira as an Alfândega da Fé alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 119 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 56,340 Paços de Ferreira vs 5,104 Alfândega da Fé+1004%
Nearest airport: 25.2 km Paços de Ferreira vs 60.4 km Alfândega da Fé−58%
Unemployment: 2.2% Paços de Ferreira vs 2.5% Alfândega da Fé−12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,330 Paços de Ferreira vs 2,310 Alfândega da Fésame level

Full comparison More about Paços de Ferreira

Cities near Alfândega da Fé

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Vila Flor 16.3 km away

Rent: 2.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Torre de Moncorvo 19.9 km away

Rent: 3.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Macedo de Cavaleiros 20.4 km away

Rent: 3.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Mogadouro 20.7 km away

Rent: 2.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Mirandela 23.4 km away

Rent: 4.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Alfândega da Fé, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities

Vila da Lixa5,102 residents Venda do Pinheiro5,121 residents Sousel5,074 residents Vila Nova de Paiva5,176 residents São João da Talha5,187 residents Mêda5,202 residents

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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; Alfândega da Fé's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Alfândega da Fé?

The published population was 5,104 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How safe is Alfândega da Fé?

Police recorded 2,310 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 Alfândega da Fé?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Alfândega da Fé?

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

Is Alfândega da Fé a good place to live?

Alfândega da Fé 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 Alfândega da Fé?

Vila Flor, Torre de Moncorvo, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Mogadouro, Mirandela are near Alfândega da Fé. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Alfândega da Fé?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,003 people (92.6%) 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). Alfândega da Fé, Portugal: population, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 686ec32d35ba3070f38b8dd774b74aef]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/alfandega-da-fe/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alfândega da Fé, Portugal: population, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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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
IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MOGADOURO (nº 637) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
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
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
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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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

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