Living in Oleiros

In Oleiros, average gross earnings are €1,248 a month (2024) and unemployment is 1.5% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 1.49% in June 2026. For Oleiros, there were 140 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024. Its population was 5,721 in 2021. The city covered 471.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 12.1 people per km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population5,721people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,248EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Unemployment rate1.49%country median 2.3% — 36% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,540incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 7% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Lower unemployment than 90% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Oleiros.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Oleiros. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesOleiros 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 fibre⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹¹Official · national market

Is Oleiros 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–61%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–67%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Oleiros?

The unemployment rate is about 1.5 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 1.49 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Oleiros is 1.5%. 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

Oleiros 1.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,248 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)¹Official
Unemployment rate	1.49 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁸Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	140 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.⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oleiros 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 Oleiros?

Police recorded 2,540 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: 2,540 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 citiesOleiros 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

Oleiros2,540

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,540 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 2022³Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VSE, 90 km away in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VSE	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	90 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 19.83 · Feb 22.16 · Mar 25.99 · Apr 29.64 · May 34.48 · Jun 40.17 · Jul 40.99 · Aug 42.24 · Sep 40.13 · Oct 34.57 · Nov 25.55 · Dec 18.16 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -4.75 · Feb -5.23 · Mar -5.31 · Apr -0.45 · May 2.24 · Jun 6.25 · Jul 8.6 · Aug 9.54 · Sep 7.17 · Oct 2.06 · Nov -1.82 · Dec -4.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.98 · Feb 7.65 · Mar 9.94 · Apr 12.31 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.45 · Jul 22.08 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 20.19 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 10.09 · Dec 7.41 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oleiros?

The published population was 5,721 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	471.1 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	222 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁷Independent
Population density	12.14 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹⁰Official
Population	5,721 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Oleiros

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	4,904	100.0%
Portuguesa	4,657	95.0%
Estrangeira	247	5.0%
Europa	124	2.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	82	1.7%
América	52	1.1%
França	51	1.0%
África	49	1.0%
Outros países - Europa	42	0.9%
Brasil	42	0.9%
Angola	29	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Ásia	22	0.4%
Reino Unido	21	0.4%
Índia	14	0.3%
Suíça	11	0.2%
Alemanha	10	0.2%
Moçambique	10	0.2%
Ucrânia	9	0.2%
Outros países - América	6	0.1%
Bélgica	5	0.1%
China	4	0.1%
Cabo Verde	4	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	4	0.1%
Outros países - África	3	0.1%
Espanha	3	0.1%
África do Sul	3	0.1%
Áustria	2	0.0%
Canadá	2	0.0%
Itália	2	0.0%
Nepal	2	0.0%
Suécia	2	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	1	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Estónia	1	0.0%
Grécia	1	0.0%
Irlanda	1	0.0%
Paquistão	1	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	1	0.0%
Outros	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	4,904	100.0%
Portuguesa	4,759	97.0%
Estrangeira	145	3.0%
Europa	76	1.5%
América	50	1.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	49	1.0%
Brasil	40	0.8%
Outros países - Europa	27	0.6%
Reino Unido	24	0.5%
França	17	0.3%
Ásia	14	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Alemanha	9	0.2%
Outros países - América	7	0.1%
Itália	6	0.1%
África	5	0.1%
Bélgica	5	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
Índia	5	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	4	0.1%
Cabo Verde	3	0.1%
Espanha	3	0.1%
Angola	2	0.0%
Áustria	2	0.0%
Nepal	2	0.0%
Suécia	2	0.0%
Outros	2	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	1	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Canadá	1	0.0%
Suíça	1	0.0%
Estónia	1	0.0%
Paquistão	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 source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Oleiros

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.

Pampilhosa da Serra as an Oleiros alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 0.9% Pampilhosa da Serra vs 1.5% Oleiros−41%
Residents: 7,493 Pampilhosa da Serra vs 5,721 Oleiros+31%
Nearest airport: 75.3 km Pampilhosa da Serra vs 90.0 km Oleiros−16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,540 Pampilhosa da Serra vs 2,540 Oleirossame level

Full comparison More about Pampilhosa da Serra

Cities near Oleiros

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

Proença-a-Nova 18.5 km away

Rent: 3.86 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Sertã 20.3 km away

Rent: 4.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

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Nogueira da Regedoura5,723 residents Cacilhas5,735 residents Viana do Alentejo5,743 residents Boticas5,750 residents Nogueira5,753 residents Penamacor5,682 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; Oleiros'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 Oleiros?

The published population was 5,721 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How safe is Oleiros?

Police recorded 2,540 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 Oleiros?

The unemployment rate is about 1.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Oleiros?

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

Is Oleiros a good place to live?

Oleiros 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 Oleiros?

Pampilhosa da Serra, Proença-a-Nova, Sertã are near Oleiros. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Oleiros?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,657 people (95.0%) 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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  title = {Oleiros, Portugal: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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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
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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

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Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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