Living in Calheta
In Calheta, average gross earnings are €1,383 a month (2024) and rent averages €6.13 per m² a month (2026).
Calheta had 11,521 residents in 2021 and is a city in Portugal. The nearest airport was FNC, 36.9 km away, with 30 listed destinations in June 2026. There were 140 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Calheta?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Calheta?
Average net cold rent is 6.13 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): 6.13 EUR/m²/month · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local11
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan12Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.13 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — about the same | 31 Mar 2026 | Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local11Official |
Is Calheta 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 368 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.13 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.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,383 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)1Official |
What does a salary buy in Calheta?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €920 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.13/m² · official · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local · 2026-03-31 | − €368 |
| Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €30 |
| Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €15 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €507 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Calheta. 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 Calheta. 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 Calheta 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 Calheta?
Police recorded 1,350 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: 1,350 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 | 1,350 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 Calheta. 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.
Population and city profile
The city covered 111.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 103.3 people per km² in 2021.
How many people live in Calheta?
The published population was 11,521 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2
By nationality
National passport88.5%Foreign residents11.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 111.5 km² | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,324 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.21Independent |
| Population density | 103.3 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.10Official |
| Population | 11,521 people | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official |
International community in Calheta
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 | 10,915 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 9,038 | 82.8% |
| Estrangeira | 1,877 | 17.2% |
| América | 1,060 | 9.7% |
| Venezuela | 940 | 8.6% |
| Europa | 471 | 4.3% |
| África | 329 | 3.0% |
| África do Sul | 252 | 2.3% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 237 | 2.2% |
| Outros países - Europa | 234 | 2.1% |
| Reino Unido | 183 | 1.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alemanha | 83 | 0.8% |
| Outros países - América | 56 | 0.5% |
| França | 56 | 0.5% |
| Angola | 39 | 0.4% |
| Brasil | 34 | 0.3% |
| Moçambique | 21 | 0.2% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 21 | 0.2% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 20 | 0.2% |
| Outros | 19 | 0.2% |
| Bélgica | 17 | 0.2% |
| Outros países - África | 15 | 0.1% |
| Ásia | 13 | 0.1% |
| Suíça | 13 | 0.1% |
| Itália | 10 | 0.1% |
| Federação da Rússia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Espanha | 9 | 0.1% |
| Canadá | 8 | 0.1% |
| Finlândia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Polónia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Suécia | 6 | 0.1% |
| China | 5 | 0.0% |
| Moldávia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Paquistão | 5 | 0.0% |
| Oceânia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Áustria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ucrânia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Austrália | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chéquia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Letónia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 2 | 0.0% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Oceânia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 1 | 0.0% |
| Chipre | 1 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
| Roménia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eslováquia | 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 | 10,915 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 10,279 | 94.2% |
| Estrangeira | 636 | 5.8% |
| Europa | 372 | 3.4% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 224 | 2.1% |
| América | 203 | 1.9% |
| Venezuela | 159 | 1.5% |
| Outros países - Europa | 148 | 1.4% |
| Reino Unido | 119 | 1.1% |
| Alemanha | 101 | 0.9% |
| África | 46 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| África do Sul | 36 | 0.3% |
| França | 25 | 0.2% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 22 | 0.2% |
| Bélgica | 15 | 0.1% |
| Itália | 15 | 0.1% |
| Ásia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Brasil | 13 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - América | 11 | 0.1% |
| Suíça | 11 | 0.1% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 11 | 0.1% |
| Espanha | 10 | 0.1% |
| Federação da Rússia | 9 | 0.1% |
| Canadá | 8 | 0.1% |
| China | 8 | 0.1% |
| Finlândia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Angola | 7 | 0.1% |
| Polónia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Outros | 7 | 0.1% |
| Suécia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Paquistão | 4 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - África | 3 | 0.0% |
| Áustria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Chéquia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 2 | 0.0% |
| Oceânia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.0% |
| Austrália | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 1 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 1 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Letónia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Moldávia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eslováquia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ucrânia | 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 Calheta
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Calheta from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Calheta
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 21.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 5.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Calheta, nearest in population first.
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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; Calheta'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 Calheta?
The published population was 11,521 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).
How much does it cost to rent in Calheta?
Average net cold rent is 6.13 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 429 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local.
How safe is Calheta?
Police recorded 1,350 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.
How many foreign residents live in Calheta?
1,324 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..
Is Calheta a good place to live?
Calheta 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 Calheta?
Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Brava, Câmara de Lobos, Santo António, São Roque are near Calheta. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Portuguesa live in Calheta?
The official country of birth distribution records 9,038 people (82.8%) 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). Calheta, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 75cee29705b4421c8d268029efd4ec5e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/calheta/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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
- 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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- Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
- 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
- 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
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