Living in Praia da Vitória
There were 280 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024. Praia da Vitória is in Portugal; its population was 21,035 in 2021. In 2023, the foreign population was 314.
More recorded crime than 87% of Portuguese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Praia da Vitória?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Praia da Vitória yet. Portugal has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Praia da Vitória. 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 Praia da Vitória. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 280 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.9Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Praia da Vitória 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 Praia da Vitória?
Police recorded 3,820 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: 3,820 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 | 3,820 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 20225Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was TER, 3.8 km away, with 8 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Praia da Vitória. 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 Praia da Vitória?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Angra do Heroísmo)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Angra do Heroísmo)1Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Angra do Heroísmo)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Angra do Heroísmo)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.6 · Feb 16.5 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 17.6 · May 19.1 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 21.6 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 17.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ANGRA DO HEROÍSMO / TERCEIRA (Observatório José Agostinho) (nº 511)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 12.5 · Feb 11.9 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 12.8 · May 14.2 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 14.6 · Dec 13.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ANGRA DO HEROÍSMO / TERCEIRA (Observatório José Agostinho) (nº 511)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 14.5 · Feb 14.2 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 15.2 · May 16.6 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 15.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ANGRA DO HEROÍSMO / TERCEIRA (Observatório José Agostinho) (nº 511)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 102.9 · Feb 90.1 · Mar 105.4 · Apr 80.2 · May 77.1 · Jun 50.6 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 40.9 · Sep 84.3 · Oct 115.5 · Nov 103.7 · Dec 154.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação ANGRA DO HEROÍSMO / TERCEIRA (Observatório José Agostinho) (nº 511)8Official · nearest-station reading |
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Population and city profile
The city covered 161.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 130.4 people per km² in 2021.
How many people live in Praia da Vitória?
The published population was 21,035 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 161.3 km² | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official |
| Foreign residents | 314 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.13Independent |
| Population density | 130.4 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.12Official |
| Population | 21,035 people | 2021 | INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official |
International community in Praia da Vitória
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 | 19,463 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 18,839 | 96.8% |
| Estrangeira | 624 | 3.2% |
| América | 341 | 1.8% |
| África | 174 | 0.9% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 135 | 0.7% |
| Brasil | 98 | 0.5% |
| Europa | 91 | 0.5% |
| Angola | 82 | 0.4% |
| Canadá | 79 | 0.4% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 71 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Moçambique | 33 | 0.2% |
| Cabo Verde | 32 | 0.2% |
| França | 29 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - Europa | 20 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - América | 18 | 0.1% |
| Ásia | 18 | 0.1% |
| África do Sul | 15 | 0.1% |
| Alemanha | 14 | 0.1% |
| China | 11 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 11 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - África | 8 | 0.0% |
| Reino Unido | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ucrânia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bélgica | 5 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 3 | 0.0% |
| Itália | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 2 | 0.0% |
| Suíça | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 2 | 0.0% |
| Índia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Roménia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Federação da Rússia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 2 | 0.0% |
| Chéquia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Espanha | 1 | 0.0% |
| Finlândia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
| Polónia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Suécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 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 | 19,463 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 19,256 | 98.9% |
| Estrangeira | 207 | 1.1% |
| América | 128 | 0.7% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 55 | 0.3% |
| Europa | 48 | 0.2% |
| Brasil | 44 | 0.2% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 35 | 0.2% |
| Canadá | 22 | 0.1% |
| África | 15 | 0.1% |
| Ásia | 14 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 14 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - Europa | 13 | 0.1% |
| Alemanha | 12 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - América | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ucrânia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cabo Verde | 5 | 0.0% |
| Itália | 5 | 0.0% |
| Reino Unido | 4 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bélgica | 3 | 0.0% |
| África do Sul | 3 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - África | 2 | 0.0% |
| Oceânia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Oceânia | 2 | 0.0% |
| França | 2 | 0.0% |
| Roménia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Federação da Rússia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Áustria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 1 | 0.0% |
| Suíça | 1 | 0.0% |
| Espanha | 1 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Is Praia da Vitória 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.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Praia da Vitória?
The published population was 21,035 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).
Is the air quality good in Praia da Vitória?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Angra do Heroísmo).
How safe is Praia da Vitória?
Police recorded 3,820 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 Praia da Vitória?
314 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..
Is Praia da Vitória a good place to live?
Praia da Vitória 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 Praia da Vitória?
The official country of birth distribution records 91 people (0.5%) 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). Praia da Vitória, Portugal: safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/praia-da-vitoria/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Angra do Heroísmo) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Angra do Heroísmo) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Angra do Heroísmo) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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 ANGRA DO HEROÍSMO / TERCEIRA (Observatório José Agostinho) (nº 511) 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
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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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
- Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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