Living in Golegã

In Golegã, average gross earnings are €1,377 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €4.87 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 1.3% (2026).

Golegã had a population of 5,465 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 1.28% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2327 sources

Population5,465people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,377EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent4.87EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 21% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate1.28%country median 2.3% — 45% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,780incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 2% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)

Cheaper rent than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 95% of Portuguese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Golegã.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Golegã?

Average net cold rent is 4.87 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): 4.87 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesGolegã highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Braga€8.57

Golegã€4.87

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Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Porto€10.15

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 plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹⁶Official

Is Golegã 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–76%

Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–68%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–68%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 292 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.87 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 Golegã?

The unemployment rate is about 1.3 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 1.28 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁷

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Golegã is 1.3%. 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

Golegã 1.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,377 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)⁴Official
Unemployment rate	1.28 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁷Independent

What does a salary buy in Golegã?

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

Left over each month€583of €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€4.87/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26	− €292
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	€583

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

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	160 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.¹⁰Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Golegã 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 Golegã?

Police recorded 2,780 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: 2,780 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesGolegã highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Golegã2,780

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,780 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 2022⁶Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was LIS, 88.9 km away, with 103 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	103 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹¹Official
Nearest airport	LIS	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	88.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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–B2Cost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Golegã.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Golegã?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂3WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Golegã is 5.0 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

Golegã 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)²Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca)³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 84.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 64.8 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Golegã?

The published population was 5,465 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	84.32 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁵Official
Foreign residents	217 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.²⁶Independent
Population density	64.81 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹³Official
Population	5,465 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁵Official

International community in Golegã

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	5,400	100.0%
Portuguesa	5,165	95.6%
Estrangeira	235	4.4%
Europa	77	1.4%
África	69	1.3%
Ásia	59	1.1%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	54	1.0%
Angola	40	0.7%
Índia	35	0.6%
América	30	0.6%
Brasil	28	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
França	26	0.5%
Outros países - Europa	23	0.4%
Moçambique	17	0.3%
Ucrânia	10	0.2%
Outros países - Ásia	9	0.2%
Alemanha	9	0.2%
Paquistão	8	0.1%
China	7	0.1%
Espanha	7	0.1%
Reino Unido	7	0.1%
Suíça	6	0.1%
Roménia	6	0.1%
Outros países - África	4	0.1%
Cabo Verde	4	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	4	0.1%
Guiné-Bissau	3	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	2	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Finlândia	1	0.0%
África do Sul	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

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	5,400	100.0%
Portuguesa	5,287	97.9%
Estrangeira	113	2.1%
Ásia	67	1.2%
Índia	35	0.6%
América	21	0.4%
Europa	20	0.4%
Brasil	20	0.4%
China	16	0.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	14	0.3%
Paquistão	9	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Outros países - Ásia	7	0.1%
Outros países - Europa	6	0.1%
Roménia	6	0.1%
África	5	0.1%
Alemanha	3	0.1%
Espanha	3	0.1%
Reino Unido	3	0.1%
Angola	2	0.0%
França	2	0.0%
Ucrânia	2	0.0%
Suíça	1	0.0%
Cabo Verde	1	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	1	0.0%
Moçambique	1	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Alternatives for people set on Golegã

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.

Chamusca as a Golegã alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 10,120 Chamusca vs 5,465 Golegã+85%
Rent: €4.25/m² Chamusca vs €4.87/m² Golegã−13%
Unemployment: 1.2% Chamusca vs 1.3% Golegã−9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,020 Chamusca vs 2,780 Golegã+9%
Nearest airport: 84.7 km Chamusca vs 88.9 km Golegã−5%

Full comparison More about Chamusca

Cities near Golegã

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

Chamusca 5.6 km away

Rent: 4.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Riachos 5.6 km away

Rent: 6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31

Entroncamento 7.5 km away

Rent: 7.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Vila Nova da Barquinha 7.9 km away

Rent: 5.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Torres Novas 10.2 km away

Rent: 6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Constância 15.9 km away

Rent: 5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alcanena 17.4 km away

Rent: 4.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alpiarça 17.9 km away

Rent: 4.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

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Sandim5,461 residents Aguiar da Beira5,473 residents Porto Santo5,483 residents Lobão5,490 residents Bobadela5,439 residents Olival5,508 residents

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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; Golegã's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Golegã?

The published population was 5,465 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Golegã?

Average net cold rent is 4.87 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 341 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Golegã?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca).

How safe is Golegã?

Police recorded 2,780 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 Golegã?

The unemployment rate is about 1.3 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Golegã?

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

Is Golegã a good place to live?

Golegã 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 Golegã?

Chamusca, Riachos, Entroncamento, Vila Nova da Barquinha, Torres Novas are near Golegã. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Golegã?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,165 people (95.6%) 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). Golegã, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bbb03235c5489b900b6e6cc81aac02f9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/golega/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Golegã, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bbb03235c5489b900b6e6cc81aac02f9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/golega/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Chamusca) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
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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
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