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Living in Aljezur

The foreign population count was 2,501 in 2023. The unemployment rate was 2.14% in June 2026. Aljezur is in Portugal; its population was 5,884 in 2021.

Pricier rent than 71% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Aljezur.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Aljezur?

Average net cold rent is 8.42 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): 8.42 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt9

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

Net rent across major citiesAljezur highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Aljezur highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.57Braga€8.42Aljezurnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.42 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt9Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 505 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.42 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 Aljezur?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.14 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Aljezur is 2.1%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Portugal per band6 cities: 0% to under 1%60–176 cities: 1% to under 2%761–2118 cities: 2% to under 3%1182–3Aljezur 2.1%41 cities: 3% to under 4%413–44 cities: 4% to under 5%44–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–61 city: 6% to under 7%16–71 city: 7% to under 8%17–81 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate2.14 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aljezur. 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 Aljezur. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents310 per 100,0002024Official 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.6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aljezur 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 Aljezur?

Police recorded 5,010 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: 5,010 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20222
Recorded crime across major citiesAljezur highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Aljezur highlighted5,240Porto5,010Aljezur3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,010 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,71531 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20222Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was PRM, 26.8 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportPRM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport26.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Aljezur. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Aljezur.

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 20.03 · Feb 21.83 · Mar 25.81 · Apr 27.96 · May 33.55 · Jun 38.44 · Jul 39.28 · Aug 40.51 · Sep 38.3 · Oct 31.67 · Nov 26.09 · Dec 19.9 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -0.45 · Feb -1.13 · Mar 1.48 · Apr 5.23 · May 7.76 · Jun 11.72 · Jul 13.56 · Aug 14.09 · Sep 12.34 · Oct 8.18 · Nov 2.86 · Dec 0.69 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.18 · Feb 11.48 · Mar 13.22 · Apr 15.07 · May 17.95 · Jun 21.08 · Jul 22.57 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 21.53 · Oct 18.76 · Nov 14.36 · Dec 11.92 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Alandroal5,843 residentsVidigueira5,932 residentsMurça5,952 residentsPenela5,983 residentsBoticas5,750 residentsViana do Alentejo5,743 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 323.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 18.2 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Aljezur?

The published population was 5,884 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Aljezur residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport57.5%Foreign residents42.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area323.5 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1Official
Foreign residents2,501 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.10Independent
Population density18.19 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.8Official
Population5,884 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1Official

International community in Aljezur

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 groupPeopleShare
Total6,045100.0%
Portuguesa4,35872.1%
Estrangeira1,68727.9%
Europa1,09618.1%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)63810.6%
Outros países - Europa4587.6%
Reino Unido3165.2%
América2884.8%
Alemanha2544.2%
Brasil1983.3%
Ásia1772.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
África1182.0%
Índia991.6%
França941.6%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)841.4%
Ucrânia560.9%
Outros países - Ásia510.8%
Angola450.7%
Bélgica380.6%
Itália340.6%
Outros países - América330.5%
Espanha290.5%
Moldávia290.5%
Suíça270.4%
Federação da Rússia270.4%
Bulgária250.4%
Moçambique250.4%
Estados Unidos da América240.4%
Roménia180.3%
Venezuela180.3%
Outros países - África160.3%
Polónia160.3%
África do Sul150.2%
Guiné-Bissau110.2%
China100.2%
Paquistão100.2%
Argentina90.1%
Irlanda90.1%
Oceânia80.1%
Áustria80.1%
Hungria80.1%
Austrália60.1%
Canadá60.1%
Nepal50.1%
Suécia50.1%
Cabo Verde40.1%
Luxemburgo40.1%
Chéquia30.0%
Dinamarca30.0%
Outros30.0%
Outros países - Oceânia20.0%
Bangladeche20.0%
Finlândia20.0%
Letónia20.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe20.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Malta10.0%

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

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 groupPeopleShare
Total6,045100.0%
Portuguesa4,49474.3%
Estrangeira1,55125.7%
Europa1,10218.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)64610.7%
Outros países - Europa4567.5%
Reino Unido3445.7%
Alemanha2614.3%
América2514.2%
Brasil1782.9%
Ásia1662.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Índia1001.7%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)981.6%
França611.0%
Itália510.8%
Ucrânia420.7%
Bélgica370.6%
Outros países - Ásia360.6%
Outros países - América270.4%
Bulgária270.4%
Espanha270.4%
Suíça260.4%
África250.4%
Moldávia240.4%
Estados Unidos da América240.4%
Polónia190.3%
Federação da Rússia170.3%
Roménia160.3%
Venezuela130.2%
Irlanda120.2%
China110.2%
Paquistão110.2%
Áustria80.1%
Guiné-Bissau80.1%
Oceânia70.1%
Hungria70.1%
Suécia70.1%
Argentina60.1%
Chéquia60.1%
Nepal60.1%
Angola50.1%
Austrália50.1%
África do Sul40.1%
Outros países - África30.0%
Canadá30.0%
Cabo Verde30.0%
Outros30.0%
Outros países - Oceânia20.0%
Bangladeche20.0%
Dinamarca20.0%
Finlândia20.0%
Letónia20.0%
Estónia10.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Luxemburgo10.0%
Moçambique10.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Is Aljezur 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–68%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–75%
Student48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–57%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–57%
Foreign residents2,501 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population5,884 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.42 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.14 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
City area323.5 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,010 incidents per 100k31 Dec 2022Official source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022
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 Aljezur?

The published population was 5,884 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Aljezur?

Average net cold rent is 8.42 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 589 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Aljezur?

Police recorded 5,010 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 Aljezur?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Aljezur?

2,501 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Aljezur a good place to live?

Aljezur 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 Aljezur?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,096 people (18.1%) 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). Aljezur, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/aljezur/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Aljezur, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
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Sources

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  1. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. 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
  7. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  9. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
  10. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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