Living in Santana

Santana is a city in Portugal, with a population of 7,719 in 2021. In Santana, population density was 80.9 people per km² in 2021. The foreign population count was 227 in 2023. There were 150 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024. The city covered 95.5 km² in 2021.

Less recorded crime than 98% of Portuguese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Santana.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesSantana highlighted among comparable cities

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santana. 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

Open the Portugal service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Santana. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	150 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 Santana 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 Santana?

Police recorded 1,530 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: 1,530 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 citiesSantana highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,530 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 FNC, 14.3 km away, with 30 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	30 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁷Official
Nearest airport	FNC	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	14.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 2.84 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 1.46 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.6 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Santana?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 2.84 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹¹

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Santana is 2.8 µg/m³. Of 70 cities with data, 26 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	1.46 µg/m³country median 10.5	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹¹Independent
PM10 — annual mean	12.56 µg/m³country median 18.6	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹¹Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean	2.84 µg/m³country median 6.2	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found¹¹Independent
Average daytime high by month	Jan 20 · Feb 19.9 · Mar 20.6 · Apr 21 · May 22 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 26.6 · Oct 25.2 · Nov 22.8 · Dec 21 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNCHAL / MADEIRA (Observatório) (nº 522)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 14.3 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 16.2 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 17 · Dec 15.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNCHAL / MADEIRA (Observatório) (nº 522)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.1 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 17.4 · Apr 17.9 · May 19.1 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 18.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNCHAL / MADEIRA (Observatório) (nº 522)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.1 · Feb 72.4 · Mar 62.3 · Apr 45.2 · May 27.2 · Jun 7.8 · Jul 1.7 · Aug 1.3 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 91.2 · Nov 80.3 · Dec 94.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FUNCHAL / MADEIRA (Observatório) (nº 522)⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2016–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 68.4% between 2016 and 2024, from 9.0 to 2.8.

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Alpiarça7,702 residents Celorico da Beira7,693 residents São João da Pesqueira7,874 residents Mondim de Basto7,493 residents Pampilhosa da Serra7,493 residents Penalva do Castelo7,956 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Santana?

The published population was 7,719 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	95.47 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official
Foreign residents	227 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁰Independent
Population density	80.85 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁹Official
Population	7,719 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official

International community in Santana

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	6,553	100.0%
Portuguesa	6,063	92.5%
Estrangeira	490	7.5%
América	226	3.4%
Venezuela	183	2.8%
Europa	179	2.7%
Outros países - Europa	107	1.6%
África	83	1.3%
Reino Unido	78	1.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	72	1.1%
França	49	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
África do Sul	40	0.6%
Brasil	29	0.4%
Angola	18	0.3%
Moçambique	16	0.2%
Outros	16	0.2%
Suíça	11	0.2%
Estados Unidos da América	9	0.1%
Alemanha	6	0.1%
Outros países - África	5	0.1%
Outros países - América	5	0.1%
Polónia	5	0.1%
Cabo Verde	4	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	3	0.0%
Ásia	2	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	2	0.0%
Espanha	2	0.0%
Itália	2	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	2	0.0%
Bélgica	1	0.0%
Dinamarca	1	0.0%
Grécia	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%
Roménia	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	6,553	100.0%
Portuguesa	6,419	98.0%
Estrangeira	134	2.0%
América	71	1.1%
Europa	59	0.9%
Venezuela	45	0.7%
Outros países - Europa	32	0.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	27	0.4%
Brasil	18	0.3%
Reino Unido	18	0.3%
Alemanha	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
França	7	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	7	0.1%
Suíça	4	0.1%
Espanha	4	0.1%
Ucrânia	4	0.1%
Outros	4	0.1%
África	3	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	3	0.0%
Cabo Verde	2	0.0%
Itália	2	0.0%
Polónia	2	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	2	0.0%
Outros países - América	1	0.0%
Ásia	1	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	1	0.0%
Bélgica	1	0.0%
Roménia	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 source³

Is Santana 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 worker60%strong on air quality, weak on work · range 47–73%

Skilled employee62%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–74%

Student61%strong on safety, weak on education · range 48–74%

Family71%strong on family, weak on education · range 61–81%

Retirement68%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 57–79%

Foreign residents227 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population7,719 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

NO₂ — annual mean1.46 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

PM10 — annual mean12.56 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

PM2.5 — annual mean2.84 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

City area95.47 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

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 Santana?

The published population was 7,719 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

Is the air quality good in Santana?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.

How safe is Santana?

Police recorded 1,530 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 Santana?

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

Is Santana a good place to live?

Santana 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 Santana?

The official country of birth distribution records 179 people (2.7%) 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). Santana, Portugal: safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/santana/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_santana-portugal-safety-air-quality_92650a54cdf4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Santana, Portugal: 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/santana/},
  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 FUNCHAL / MADEIRA (Observatório) (nº 522) 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
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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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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