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Living in Paredes

The unemployment rate was 2.52% in June 2026. Paredes, a city in Portugal, had a population of 86,854 in 2021. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 19.3 µg/m³. There were 280 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 63% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 84% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Paredes.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesParedes highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Paredes highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.82Gondomar€8.57Braganet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Paredes?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.52 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202613
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Paredes is 2.5%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Portugal per band6 cities: 0% to under 1%60–176 cities: 1% to under 2%761–2118 cities: 2% to under 3%1182–3Paredes 2.5%41 cities: 3% to under 4%413–44 cities: 4% to under 5%44–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–61 city: 6% to under 7%16–71 city: 7% to under 8%17–81 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate2.52 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202613Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents280 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 Paredes 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 Paredes?

Police recorded 2,090 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: 2,090 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20224
Recorded crime across major citiesParedes highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Paredes highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixal2,090Paredesrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,090 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,71531 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20224Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport61 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportOPO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport29.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Paredes average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Paredes average monthly precipitation, mm0501001502001961291331349438153073163183194JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Paredes annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154019.0PM10104019.3NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in PortugalWhere Paredes lands among 47 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band17–818–929–10110–11111–12212–13113–14314–15315–16216–17417–18618–19719–20Paredes 19.0620–21222–23223–24124–25128–29139–40

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean19.29 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found14Independent
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ermesinde-Valongo)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 11 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 15.7 · Apr 17.3 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 27 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 11.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 7.6 · May 10.1 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 4.5 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.3 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 196 · Feb 129.3 · Mar 133.2 · Apr 134.2 · May 93.5 · Jun 37.6 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 72.6 · Oct 162.6 · Nov 183.4 · Dec 194.2 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657)7Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Viana do Castelo88,725 residentsAveiro91,397 residentsFaro80,256 residentsVila do Conde79,533 residentsTorres Vedras79,465 residentsBarreiro78,764 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 156.8 km² in 2021. Population density was 554.1 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Paredes?

The published population was 86,854 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Paredes residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.9%Foreign residents 2.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area156.8 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official
Foreign-resident share2.2 %31 Dec 2023Eurostat2Official
Foreign residents1,837 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.12Independent
Population density554.1 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.11Official
Population86,854 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Population in Paredes by year, residents84,10385,08886,07387,058201020142020202586,560residents

Population was 86,836 in 2010 and 86,560 in 2025.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2011–2023
Foreign residents in Paredes by year, residents2117931,3751,957201120142016202020231,837residents

Foreign residents rose 288.4% between 2011 and 2023, from 473 to 1,837.

International community in Paredes

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
Total84,354100.0%
Portuguesa81,29196.4%
Estrangeira3,0633.6%
América1,2371.5%
Europa9811.2%
Brasil9731.2%
África7460.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)7010.8%
Angola4490.5%
França4490.5%
Outros países - Europa2800.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Venezuela2180.3%
Moçambique1660.2%
Ásia960.1%
Suíça950.1%
Alemanha810.1%
Ucrânia710.1%
Espanha620.1%
Reino Unido510.1%
China480.1%
África do Sul440.1%
Outros países - África420.0%
Federação da Rússia330.0%
Luxemburgo320.0%
Cabo Verde310.0%
Outros países - América280.0%
Outros países - Ásia280.0%
Bélgica200.0%
Outros190.0%
Itália140.0%
Estados Unidos da América140.0%
Guiné-Bissau110.0%
Moldávia110.0%
Índia90.0%
Polónia90.0%
Roménia70.0%
Irlanda60.0%
Letónia60.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)50.0%
Nepal40.0%
Paquistão40.0%
Oceânia30.0%
Bangladeche30.0%
Canadá30.0%
Dinamarca30.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe30.0%
Outros países - Oceânia20.0%
Hungria20.0%
Suécia20.0%
Argentina10.0%
Austrália10.0%
Chipre10.0%
Grécia10.0%
Lituânia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

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
Total84,354100.0%
Portuguesa83,15098.6%
Estrangeira1,2031.4%
América7190.9%
Brasil6420.8%
Europa2650.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1840.2%
África1310.2%
Ásia850.1%
Outros países - Europa810.1%
França700.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Angola650.1%
Venezuela560.1%
China530.1%
Ucrânia290.0%
Outros países - África280.0%
Espanha270.0%
Itália260.0%
Alemanha210.0%
Moçambique190.0%
Reino Unido180.0%
Outros países - Ásia170.0%
Outros países - América150.0%
Cabo Verde130.0%
Federação da Rússia110.0%
Outros110.0%
Suíça100.0%
Polónia90.0%
Roménia60.0%
Irlanda50.0%
Índia50.0%
Luxemburgo50.0%
África do Sul50.0%
Bélgica40.0%
Letónia40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Estados Unidos da América40.0%
Oceânia30.0%
Bangladeche30.0%
Paquistão30.0%
Austrália20.0%
Dinamarca20.0%
Lituânia20.0%
Moldávia20.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Apátrida10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Canadá10.0%
Chipre10.0%
Guiné-Bissau10.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)10.0%
Suécia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Is Paredes 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on housing · range 52–70%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on education · range 63–81%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%
Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–75%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents1,837 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population86,854 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Unemployment rate2.52 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean19.29 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ermesinde-Valongo)
City area156.8 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-03

Common questions

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

How many people live in Paredes?

The published population was 86,854 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How safe is Paredes?

Police recorded 2,090 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 Paredes?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Paredes?

1,837 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Paredes a good place to live?

Paredes 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 Paredes?

The official country of birth distribution records 981 people (1.2%) 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). Paredes, Portugal: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/paredes/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_paredes-portugal-jobs-safety-air-quality_91eadbdfbb41,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Paredes, Portugal: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/paredes/},
  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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  1. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ermesinde-Valongo) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  3. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  4. 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
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  7. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LUZIM (nº 657) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  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. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  10. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  2. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  3. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  4. official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found aqportal.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15

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