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Living in Castelo de Paiva

In Castelo de Paiva, average gross earnings are €1,163 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €4.13 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.4% (2026).

There were 140 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.35% in June 2026. The nearest airport was OPO, 42.1 km away, with 61 listed destinations in June 2026. In 2021, Castelo de Paiva had a population of 16,733.

Last checked 2026-09-2325 sources

Population16,733people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,163EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent4.13EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 33% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.35%country median 2.3% — about the sameIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,030incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 26% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Cheaper rent than 86% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Castelo de Paiva?

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 Castelo de Paiva?

Average net cold rent is 4.13 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): 4.13 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt14
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Castelo de Paiva recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesCastelo de Paiva highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Castelo de Paiva highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
Castelo de Paiva€4.13
Show the other 6 cities
Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
Porto€10.15
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.13 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt14Official

Is Castelo de Paiva 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–69%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–74%
Student62%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 53–71%
Family71%strong on family, weak on education · range 63–79%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 248 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.13 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.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Castelo de Paiva?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.35 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Castelo de Paiva is 2.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,163 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official
Unemployment rate2.35 %country median 2.3% — about the same30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent

What does a salary buy in Castelo de Paiva?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Portugal median gross pay: €1,099 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€627of €920 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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€4.13/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €248
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€627
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Castelo de Paiva Salary needed to live in Castelo de Paiva

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Castelo de Paiva. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents140 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.9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Castelo de Paiva 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 Castelo de Paiva?

Police recorded 2,030 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: 2,030 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20224
Recorded crime across major citiesCastelo de Paiva highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Castelo de Paiva highlighted

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
Castelo de Paiva2,030
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,030 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,73031 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20224Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport61 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportOPO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport42.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Castelo de Paiva. 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

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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Castelo de Paiva.

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Climate and air quality

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.

NO₂ across cities in PortugalWhere Castelo de Paiva lands among 50 measured cities

annual NO₂, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Pe Moreira Neves-Castelões de Cepeda)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 11 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 15.7 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 27 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 11.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 7.6 · May 10.1 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 196 · Feb 129.3 · Mar 133.2 · Apr 134.2 · May 93.5 · Jun 37.6 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 72.6 · Oct 162.6 · Nov 183.4 · Dec 194.2 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Portugal: Barcelos ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Reims (France) ±2.9 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) ±1.0 °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 115 km² in 2021. Population density was 145.5 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Castelo de Paiva?

The published population was 16,733 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area115 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official
Foreign residents242 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.24Independent
Population density145.5 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.12Official
Population16,733 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official

International community in Castelo de Paiva

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
Total15,586100.0%
Portuguesa15,19797.5%
Estrangeira3892.5%
Europa1771.1%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1370.9%
África1040.7%
França840.5%
América780.5%
Brasil740.5%
Angola480.3%
Outros países - Europa400.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Suíça340.2%
Ásia290.2%
São Tomé e Príncipe200.1%
Moçambique190.1%
Índia180.1%
Luxemburgo140.1%
Alemanha130.1%
Espanha110.1%
África do Sul100.1%
Bangladeche80.1%
Bélgica60.0%
Outros países - África40.0%
Reino Unido40.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)40.0%
China30.0%
Guiné-Bissau30.0%
Outros países - América20.0%
Itália20.0%
Roménia20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Outros20.0%
Oceânia10.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Bulgária10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

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
Total15,586100.0%
Portuguesa15,45599.2%
Estrangeira1310.8%
América390.3%
África350.2%
Brasil350.2%
Europa290.2%
Ásia280.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)250.2%
São Tomé e Príncipe200.1%
Índia180.1%
Show 16 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Angola120.1%
França110.1%
Bangladeche60.0%
Outros países - Europa40.0%
Outros países - América40.0%
Suíça40.0%
China40.0%
Alemanha30.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)30.0%
Espanha20.0%
Itália20.0%
Roménia20.0%
África do Sul20.0%
Bulgária10.0%
Guiné-Bissau10.0%
Luxemburgo10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Castelo de Paiva

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.

Valongo as a Castelo de Paiva alternative in the same region

26 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 101,464 Valongo vs 16,733 Castelo de Paiva+506%
  • Rent: €8.24/m² Valongo vs €4.13/m² Castelo de Paivano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 16.8 km Valongo vs 42.1 km Castelo de Paiva−60%
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Valongo vs 2.4% Castelo de Paiva+14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,850 Valongo vs 2,030 Castelo de Paiva−9%

Mafra as a Castelo de Paiva alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 251 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 76,685 Mafra vs 16,733 Castelo de Paiva+358%
  • Unemployment: 1.6% Mafra vs 2.4% Castelo de Paiva−34%
  • Rent: €10.74/m² Mafra vs €4.13/m² Castelo de Paivano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,620 Mafra vs 2,030 Castelo de Paiva+29%
  • Nearest airport: 23.2 km Mafra vs 42.1 km Castelo de Paiva−45%

Cities near Castelo de Paiva

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

Moreira 10.6 km away
Rent
9.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Arouca 11.2 km away
Rent
5.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Cinfães 15.8 km away
Rent
4.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Perafita 16.6 km away
Rent
9.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Penafiel 18.6 km away
Rent
5.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Lobão 19.1 km away
Rent
6.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Castelo de Paiva, 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; Castelo de Paiva'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 Castelo de Paiva?

The published population was 16,733 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Castelo de Paiva?

Average net cold rent is 4.13 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 289 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Castelo de Paiva?

Police recorded 2,030 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 Castelo de Paiva?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Castelo de Paiva?

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

Is Castelo de Paiva a good place to live?

Castelo de Paiva 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 Castelo de Paiva?

Moreira, Arouca, Melres, Cinfães, Perafita are near Castelo de Paiva. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Castelo de Paiva?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,197 people (97.5%) 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). Castelo de Paiva, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f9200049230e0bd61f4d9e294f0d1cb1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/castelo-de-paiva/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Castelo de Paiva, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  2. INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
  3. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
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