Living in Montalegre

Montalegre had 10,537 residents in 2021 and is a city in Portugal. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.02%.

Lower unemployment than 67% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 85% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Montalegre.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Montalegre yet. Portugal has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesMontalegre highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Montalegre?

The unemployment rate is about 2 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 2.02 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Montalegre is 2.0%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	2.02 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁰Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	210 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.⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montalegre 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 Montalegre?

Police recorded 3,690 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: 3,690 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022²

Recorded crime across major citiesMontalegre highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,690 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,715	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022²Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VRL, 60.5 km away in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VRL	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	60.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Portuguesevaries

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–B2varies

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

Climate and air quality

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.7 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 13.5 · May 17.2 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 8.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MONTALEGRE (nº 611)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 4 · May 6.7 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 1.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MONTALEGRE (nº 611)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.3 · Feb 5 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 8.7 · May 12 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 5.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MONTALEGRE (nº 611)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 208.6 · Feb 130.7 · Mar 149.1 · Apr 125.7 · May 114 · Jun 45.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 69.7 · Oct 199.8 · Nov 178.9 · Dec 217.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MONTALEGRE (nº 611)⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Portugal cities

Vouzela10,564 residents Murtosa10,585 residents São Brás de Alportel10,662 residents Vila Franca do Campo10,323 residents Oliveira de Frades10,261 residents Reguengos de Monsaraz10,828 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 805.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 13.1 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Montalegre?

The published population was 10,537 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	805.5 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official
Foreign residents	120 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.⁹Independent
Population density	13.08 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁸Official
Population	10,537 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official

International community in Montalegre

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	9,261	100.0%
Portuguesa	8,769	94.7%
Estrangeira	492	5.3%
Europa	335	3.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	242	2.6%
França	166	1.8%
Outros países - Europa	93	1.0%
América	80	0.9%
África	68	0.7%
Brasil	51	0.6%
Suíça	46	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Angola	44	0.5%
Espanha	36	0.4%
Reino Unido	33	0.4%
Luxemburgo	21	0.2%
Moçambique	17	0.2%
Estados Unidos da América	14	0.2%
Alemanha	12	0.1%
Outros países - América	11	0.1%
Outros	10	0.1%
Ásia	8	0.1%
Outros países - África	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Ucrânia	4	0.0%
Bélgica	3	0.0%
Canadá	3	0.0%
Índia	3	0.0%
Itália	3	0.0%
Cabo Verde	2	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	1	0.0%
Oceânia	1	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	1	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	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 source⁴

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	9,261	100.0%
Portuguesa	9,138	98.7%
Estrangeira	123	1.3%
Europa	63	0.7%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	46	0.5%
América	42	0.5%
Brasil	27	0.3%
Espanha	23	0.2%
Outros países - Europa	17	0.2%
França	14	0.2%
Outros países - América	10	0.1%

Show 18 more groups

Published group	People	Share
África	9	0.1%
Ásia	9	0.1%
Angola	6	0.1%
China	6	0.1%
Ucrânia	6	0.1%
Reino Unido	5	0.1%
Suíça	4	0.0%
Alemanha	4	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	4	0.0%
Índia	3	0.0%
Itália	3	0.0%
Outros	2	0.0%
Outros países - África	1	0.0%
Bélgica	1	0.0%
Canadá	1	0.0%
Cabo Verde	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%
Moçambique	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Is Montalegre 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 37–57%

Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–55%

Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Foreign residents120 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population10,537 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Unemployment rate2.02 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

City area805.5 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,690 incidents per 100k31 Dec 2022Official source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Physicians per 100,000 residents210 per 100,0002024Official source · 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.

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Montalegre?

The published population was 10,537 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How safe is Montalegre?

Police recorded 3,690 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 Montalegre?

The unemployment rate is about 2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Montalegre?

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

Is Montalegre a good place to live?

Montalegre 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 Europa live in Montalegre?

The official country of birth distribution records 335 people (3.6%) 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, September 12). Montalegre, Portugal: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/montalegre/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_montalegre-portugal-jobs-safety-climate_fb9a356a23a4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Montalegre, Portugal: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/montalegre/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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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
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação MONTALEGRE (nº 611) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
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
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
Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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