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Living in Sabugal

In 2024, there were 130 physicians per 100,000 people. The population of Sabugal, in Portugal, was 12,544 in 2021. The city covered 822.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 15.2 people per km² in 2021.

Cheaper rent than 95% of Portuguese cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 82% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Sabugal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sabugal?

Average net cold rent is 3.29 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): 3.29 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt10

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Sabugal yet.

Net rent across major citiesSabugal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sabugal highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€8.57Braga€3.29Sabugalnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.29 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt10Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 197 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.29 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.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 1.61% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Sabugal?

The unemployment rate is about 1.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.61 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Sabugal is 1.6%. 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%761–2Sabugal 1.6%118 cities: 2% to under 3%1182–341 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 rate1.61 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents130 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.7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sabugal 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 Sabugal?

Police recorded 2,800 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: 2,800 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 citiesSabugal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sabugal highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,800Sabugal2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,800 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

The nearest airport was VSE, 79.9 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVSE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport79.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sabugal. 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
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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–B2varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sabugal.

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sabugal annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154011.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in PortugalWhere Sabugal lands among 47 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band17–818–929–10110–11111–12Sabugal 11.0212–13113–14314–15315–16216–17417–18618–19719–20620–21222–23223–24124–25128–29139–40

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Fundão)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Fundão)2Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Mira12,465 residentsSátão12,444 residentsSever do Vouga12,356 residentsVieira do Minho12,997 residentsTábua12,071 residentsAlcácer do Sal13,046 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sabugal?

The published population was 12,544 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sabugal residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.5%Foreign residents 1.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area822.7 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official
Foreign residents188 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.11Independent
Population density15.25 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.9Official
Population12,544 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official

International community in Sabugal

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
Total11,280100.0%
Portuguesa10,53293.4%
Estrangeira7486.6%
Europa5224.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)4824.3%
França3893.4%
África1221.1%
Angola900.8%
América890.8%
Brasil620.5%
Espanha470.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa400.4%
Suíça260.2%
Moçambique220.2%
Ásia140.1%
Alemanha130.1%
Estados Unidos da América120.1%
Outros países - Ásia80.1%
Bulgária80.1%
Reino Unido60.1%
Itália60.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)60.1%
Outros países - América50.0%
Ucrânia50.0%
Outros países - África40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Roménia40.0%
Bélgica30.0%
Canadá30.0%
China30.0%
Índia30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
Cabo Verde20.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Luxemburgo20.0%
Federação da Rússia20.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe20.0%
África do Sul20.0%
Oceânia10.0%
Austrália10.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Polónia10.0%
Outros10.0%

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
Total11,280100.0%
Portuguesa11,08698.3%
Estrangeira1941.7%
Europa990.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)840.7%
América620.5%
Brasil500.4%
França340.3%
África260.2%
Angola180.2%
Espanha180.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa150.1%
Bulgária110.1%
Ásia70.1%
Estados Unidos da América70.1%
Reino Unido60.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)50.0%
Outros países - África40.0%
Outros países - Ásia40.0%
Itália40.0%
Roménia40.0%
Ucrânia40.0%
Outros países - América30.0%
China30.0%
Alemanha30.0%
Suíça20.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Federação da Rússia20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Bélgica10.0%
Cabo Verde10.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Moçambique10.0%
Polónia10.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe10.0%
África do Sul10.0%
Outros10.0%

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

Is Sabugal 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 worker70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–79%
Skilled employee74%strong on work, weak on education · range 66–82%
Student62%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 53–71%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–68%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents188 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population12,544 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.29 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate1.61 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Fundão)
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Fundão)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

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

How many people live in Sabugal?

The published population was 12,544 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Sabugal?

Average net cold rent is 3.29 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 230 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Sabugal?

Police recorded 2,800 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 Sabugal?

The unemployment rate is about 1.6 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Sabugal?

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

Is Sabugal a good place to live?

Sabugal 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 Sabugal?

The official country of birth distribution records 522 people (4.6%) 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). Sabugal, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/sabugal/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sabugal-portugal-rent-jobs-safety_e3b5066765fc,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sabugal, Portugal: rent, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/sabugal/},
  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 NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Fundão) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Fundão) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  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. 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
  8. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  10. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
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  1. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  2. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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