Living in Fontanelas

Fontanelas recorded annual PM2.5 of 7.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population1,477people19 Apr 2021Official source · Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)

Average gross salary1,531EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent11.24EUR/m²/month6 Aug 2026Municipality figureOfficial source · Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal)

Unemployment rate2.42%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,570incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça

PM2.5, annual mean7.38µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

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

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 Fontanelas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Fontanelas?

Average net cold rent is 11.24 EUR/m² per month (2026), 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): 11.24 EUR/m²/month · Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal)⁷

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesFontanelas 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 fibre⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	11.24 EUR/m²/month	6 Aug 2026	Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal)⁷Official · parent municipality

Is Fontanelas 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–69%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–73%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–70%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–67%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 674 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.24 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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Fontanelas?

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

Unemployment rate: 2.42 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁴

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Fontanelas is 2.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

131

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–89–1012–13

Fontanelas 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,531 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)⁶Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	2.42 %	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁴Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Fontanelas?

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

Left over each month€201of €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€11.24/m² · official · Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal) · 2026-08-06	− €674
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	€201

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Fontanelas Salary needed to live in Fontanelas

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Fontanelas?

Police recorded 2,570 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça¹¹

Recorded crime across major citiesFontanelas 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

Seixal2,170

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,570 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça¹¹Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Fontanelas was 16 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CAT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fontanelas. 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 Fontanelas.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 12.1°C in January to 18.5°C in July. Fontanelas's monthly precipitation totalled 55.4 mm in January and 3.2 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Fontanelas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 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: 7.38 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹

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

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15°10°

16°11°

17°12°

19°14°

20°15°

21°16°

22°17°

21°16°

20°15°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.4WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Fontanelas is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Fontanelas 7.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.38 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 14.3 · Feb 14.5 · Mar 16 · Apr 16.8 · May 18.6 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 20.1 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 15.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação CABO DA ROCA (nº 750)⁸Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 10 · Feb 10 · Mar 11 · Apr 11.9 · May 13.5 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 16 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 12.8 · Dec 11.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação CABO DA ROCA (nº 750)⁸Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 12.1 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 14.3 · May 16 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 19 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 14.9 · Dec 13.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação CABO DA ROCA (nº 750)⁸Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 55.4 · Feb 46.7 · Mar 42.7 · Apr 41.1 · May 35.4 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 3.2 · Aug 6.2 · Sep 23.7 · Oct 69.5 · Nov 77.4 · Dec 58.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação CABO DA ROCA (nº 750)⁸Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Portugal: Leiria ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±2.6 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.3 °C, Toulon (France) ±2.7 °C, East Los Angeles (United States) ±2.1 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±3.7 °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

How many people live in Fontanelas?

The published population was 1,477 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	1,477 people	19 Apr 2021	Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Fontanelas

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.

Ericeira as a Fontanelas alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 9,614 Ericeira vs 1,477 Fontanelas+551%
Unemployment: 1.6% Ericeira vs 2.4% Fontanelas−36%
Rent: €13.65/m² Ericeira vs €11.24/m² Fontanelasno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,630 Ericeira vs 2,570 Fontanelassame level
Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Ericeira vs 7.4 µg/m³ Fontanelassame level

Full comparison More about Ericeira

Cities near Fontanelas

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

Sintra Commuting Zone · 6.9 km away

Rent: 11.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-04
Salary: 1,355 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31

Alcabideche 12.9 km away

Rent: 13.86 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Mafra 13.1 km away

Rent: 10.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31

Ericeira 13.4 km away

Rent: 13.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Fontanelas, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities

Rio de Loba1,489 residents A dos Cunhados1,518 residents Crato1,430 residents Barrancos1,422 residents Mourão1,413 residents Santo António da Charneca1,409 residents

How does Fontanelas compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fontanelas 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 guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Fontanelas's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Fontanelas part of Lisbon?

Fontanelas belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 27.4 km away by straight-line distance. Lisbon city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source⁵

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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 Fontanelas?

The published population was 1,477 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).

How much does it cost to rent in Fontanelas?

Average net cold rent is 11.24 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 787 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE Portugal).

Is the air quality good in Fontanelas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Fontanelas?

What is the unemployment rate in Fontanelas?

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

Is Fontanelas a good place to live?

Fontanelas 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.

Is Fontanelas part of Lisbon?

Fontanelas belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 27.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Fontanelas?

Sintra, São João das Lampas, Colares, Rio de Mouro, Alcabideche are near Fontanelas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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