Living in Madalena
In Madalena, average gross earnings are €1,222 a month (2024) and rents in new contracts average €5.31 per m² a month (2026).
Madalena's population was 6,049 in 2021. In 2023, the foreign population was 332.
Cheaper rent than 67% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 70% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Madalena?
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 Madalena?
Average net cold rent is 5.31 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): 5.31 EUR/m²/month · INE — Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local: valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento nos últimos 12 meses (€/m², Metodologia 2026)2
| 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 plan14Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.31 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 31 Mar 2026 | INE — Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local: valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento nos últimos 12 meses (€/m², Metodologia 2026)2Official |
Is Madalena 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 319 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.31 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 | 1,222 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)3Official |
What does a salary buy in Madalena?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€5.31/m² · official · INE · 2026-03-31 | − €319 |
| 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 | €556 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Madalena. 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 Madalena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
There were 110 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 110 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 Madalena 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 Madalena?
Police recorded 3,170 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: 3,170 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20225
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,170 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 20225Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was PIX, 7.4 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Madalena. 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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Madalena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Madalena 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 6.2 | 31 Dec 2023 | European Environment Agency1Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.9 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 16.9 · Apr 17.8 · May 19.2 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 21.9 · Nov 19.3 · Dec 17.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação HORTA (Observatório Príncipe Alberto do Mónaco) (nº 506)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 12.9 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 13.1 · May 14.4 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 19 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 13.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação HORTA (Observatório Príncipe Alberto do Mónaco) (nº 506)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 14.9 · Feb 14.5 · Mar 14.7 · Apr 15.5 · May 16.8 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 23 · Sep 22 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 17.2 · Dec 15.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação HORTA (Observatório Príncipe Alberto do Mónaco) (nº 506)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 105.4 · Feb 92.8 · Mar 113.7 · Apr 77.2 · May 77.7 · Jun 59 · Jul 41.8 · Aug 47.8 · Sep 87.9 · Oct 132.2 · Nov 111.9 · Dec 139.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação HORTA (Observatório Príncipe Alberto do Mónaco) (nº 506)8Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 46.7% between 2015 and 2023, from 15.0 to 8.0.
Similar climate. In Portugal: Seixal ±2.2 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.6 °C, Ventura (United States) ±3.2 °C, Messina (Italy) ±2.7 °C, Houston (United States) ±5.1 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±5.1 °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 147.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 41.1 people per km² in 2021.
How many people live in Madalena?
The published population was 6,049 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4
By nationality
National passport94.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 147.1 km² | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official |
| Foreign residents | 332 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.18Independent |
| Population density | 41.12 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.13Official |
| Population | 6,049 people | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official |
International community in Madalena
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 | 6,319 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 5,963 | 94.4% |
| Estrangeira | 356 | 5.6% |
| América | 177 | 2.8% |
| África | 102 | 1.6% |
| Canadá | 72 | 1.1% |
| Europa | 64 | 1.0% |
| Brasil | 56 | 0.9% |
| Cabo Verde | 50 | 0.8% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 48 | 0.8% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 44 | 0.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | 25 | 0.4% |
| França | 20 | 0.3% |
| Moçambique | 19 | 0.3% |
| Outros países - Europa | 16 | 0.3% |
| Ásia | 12 | 0.2% |
| China | 10 | 0.2% |
| Alemanha | 9 | 0.1% |
| Reino Unido | 8 | 0.1% |
| Itália | 8 | 0.1% |
| Ucrânia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - África | 6 | 0.1% |
| Bélgica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - América | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 2 | 0.0% |
| Espanha | 2 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 2 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0.0% |
| África do Sul | 2 | 0.0% |
| Oceânia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Oceânia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 1 | 0.0% |
| Suécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
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 | 6,319 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 6,157 | 97.4% |
| Estrangeira | 162 | 2.6% |
| América | 69 | 1.1% |
| Europa | 59 | 0.9% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 46 | 0.7% |
| Brasil | 40 | 0.6% |
| África | 20 | 0.3% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 15 | 0.2% |
| Ásia | 14 | 0.2% |
| Canadá | 14 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outros países - Europa | 13 | 0.2% |
| China | 13 | 0.2% |
| França | 13 | 0.2% |
| Cabo Verde | 12 | 0.2% |
| Alemanha | 12 | 0.2% |
| Itália | 9 | 0.1% |
| Reino Unido | 8 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - África | 5 | 0.1% |
| Angola | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bélgica | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 2 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 2 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 2 | 0.0% |
| Federação da Rússia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ucrânia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Espanha | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Letónia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Moçambique | 1 | 0.0% |
| Suécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Alternatives for people set on Madalena
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.
Horta as a Madalena alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 14,331 Horta vs 6,049 Madalena+137%
- Rent: €4.56/m² Horta vs €5.31/m² Madalenano percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,750 Horta vs 3,170 Madalena−13%
- Nearest airport: 7.3 km Horta vs 7.4 km Madalenasame level
Vila Real as a Madalena alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1794 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 51,850 Vila Real vs 6,049 Madalena+757%
- Rent: €6.10/m² Vila Real vs €5.31/m² Madalenano percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,330 Vila Real vs 3,170 Madalena−26%
- Nearest airport: 3.2 km Vila Real vs 7.4 km Madalena−57%
Cities near Madalena
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 4.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Madalena, nearest in population first.
How does Madalena compare?
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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; Madalena'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 Madalena?
The published population was 6,049 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).
How much does it cost to rent in Madalena?
Average net cold rent is 5.31 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 372 EUR a month before utilities. Source: INE — Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local: valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento nos últimos 12 meses (€/m², Metodologia 2026).
Is the air quality good in Madalena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Madalena?
Police recorded 3,170 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 Madalena?
332 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..
Is Madalena a good place to live?
Madalena 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 Madalena?
Horta is near Madalena. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Portuguesa live in Madalena?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,963 people (94.4%) 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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- INE — Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local: valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento nos últimos 12 meses (€/m², Metodologia 2026) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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- 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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