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Living in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

In Freixo de Espada à Cinta, average gross earnings are €1,132 a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.6% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 4.63% in June 2026. There were 100 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population1,968people19 Apr 2021Official source · Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)
Average gross salary1,132EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Unemployment rate4.63%country median 2.3% — 99% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,470incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 10% 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 96% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 65% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Freixo de Espada à Cinta?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Freixo de Espada à Cinta. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Freixo de Espada à Cinta recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesFreixo de Espada à Cinta highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Freixo de Espada à Cinta highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan9Official · national market

Is Freixo de Espada à Cinta 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–60%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–63%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Freixo de Espada à Cinta?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.63 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Freixo de Espada à Cinta is 4.6%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,132 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official
Unemployment rate4.63 %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 Freixo de Espada à Cinta. 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 Freixo de Espada à Cinta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents100 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.8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Freixo de Espada à Cinta 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 Freixo de Espada à Cinta?

Police recorded 2,470 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: 2,470 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 citiesFreixo de Espada à Cinta highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Freixo de Espada à Cinta 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
Freixo de Espada à Cinta2,470
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,470 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 20223Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Freixo de Espada à Cinta. 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 Freixo de Espada à Cinta.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 244.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 15.5 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Freixo de Espada à Cinta?

The published population was 1,968 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area244.1 km²2021Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain.6Official
Foreign residents138 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.10Independent
Population density15.48 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.6Official
Population1,968 people19 Apr 2021Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official

International community in Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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
Total3,216100.0%
Portuguesa3,02794.1%
Estrangeira1895.9%
Europa902.8%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)822.5%
África591.8%
Angola491.5%
França441.4%
América300.9%
Bulgária190.6%
Brasil160.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Venezuela100.3%
Ásia90.3%
China90.3%
Alemanha90.3%
Outros países - Europa80.2%
Suíça80.2%
Espanha70.2%
Guiné-Bissau30.1%
Moçambique30.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe30.1%
Outros países - América20.1%
Canadá20.1%
Roménia20.1%
Oceânia10.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Bélgica10.0%
África do Sul10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total3,216100.0%
Portuguesa3,15097.9%
Estrangeira662.1%
Europa321.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)300.9%
Bulgária190.6%
América170.5%
África100.3%
Angola90.3%
Brasil80.2%
Ásia70.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
China70.2%
Venezuela60.2%
Espanha40.1%
França40.1%
Outros países - Europa20.1%
Outros países - América20.1%
Suíça20.1%
Roménia20.1%
Canadá10.0%
Alemanha10.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Freixo de Espada à Cinta

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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; Freixo de Espada à Cinta'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 Freixo de Espada à Cinta?

The published population was 1,968 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).

How safe is Freixo de Espada à Cinta?

Police recorded 2,470 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 Freixo de Espada à Cinta?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Freixo de Espada à Cinta?

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

Is Freixo de Espada à Cinta a good place to live?

Freixo de Espada à Cinta 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 Portuguesa live in Freixo de Espada à Cinta?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,027 people (94.1%) 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, October 16). Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Portugal: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 973bdadca6d943c73c00f16795c6a4ed]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/freixo-de-espada-a-cinta/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_freixo-de-espada-a-cinta-portugal-population-salary-jobs_5b428b3b515e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Freixo de Espada à Cinta, Portugal: population, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {973bdadca6d943c73c00f16795c6a4ed},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/freixo-de-espada-a-cinta/},
  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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  1. Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT) Censos 2021 · mapas.ine.pt · checked 2026-10-07
  2. INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
  3. 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
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  6. Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  7. MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
  8. 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
  9. Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
  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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