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Living in Santiago do Cacém

The unemployment rate was 1.74% in June 2026. In 2023, the foreign population was 1,860. The population of Santiago do Cacém, in Portugal, was 29,749 in 2021. There were 370 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Pricier rent than 78% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 75% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 76% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Santiago do Cacém?

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 Santiago do Cacém.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Santiago do Cacém?

Average net cold rent is 9.28 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): 9.28 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt9

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

Net rent across major citiesSantiago do Cacém highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santiago do Cacém highlighted€16.50Cascais€15.42Oeiras€13.43Almada€13.00Amadora€11.98Matosinhos€11.73Loures€11.33Seixal€11.24Sintra€10.61Vila Nova de Gaia€10.15Porto€9.28Santiago do Cacém€8.57Braganet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.28 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt9Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 557 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.28 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

What is the unemployment rate in Santiago do Cacém?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.74 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Santiago do Cacém is 1.7%. 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%761–2Santiago do Cacém 1.7%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 rate1.74 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202611Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents370 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.6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santiago do Cacém 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 Santiago do Cacém?

Police recorded 3,320 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: 3,320 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 citiesSantiago do Cacém highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Santiago do Cacém highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora3,320Santiago do Cacém2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,320 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 20222Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportPRM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport95 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santiago do Cacém. 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
Open official information
Open the full Portugal section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Santiago do Cacém.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.54 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 2.29 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 17.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Santiago do Cacém?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.54 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found12
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Santiago do Cacém average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Santiago do Cacém average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100685349483591326778580JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Santiago do Cacém annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.5PM2.5154017.4PM1010402.3NO₂µg/m³

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 Santiago do Cacém is 7.5 µg/m³. Of 70 cities with data, 26 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–24 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–34 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³43–49 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–514 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³145–65 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³56–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–8Santiago do Cacém 7.526 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³268–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean2.29 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found12Independent
PM10 — annual mean17.41 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found12Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean7.54 µg/m³country median 6.22024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found12Independent
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.9 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 17.6 · Apr 18.9 · May 21.4 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 21.9 · Nov 18 · Dec 15.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SINES (nº 541)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.4 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 11.1 · May 13 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 16.1 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 9.3 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SINES (nº 541)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.7 · Feb 12 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 15 · May 17.2 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 21 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 18.3 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 12.6 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SINES (nº 541)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.1 · Feb 53.1 · Mar 48.9 · Apr 47.6 · May 34.5 · Jun 9.4 · Jul 1.2 · Aug 2.8 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 77.2 · Nov 84.8 · Dec 79.5 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SINES (nº 541)5Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2018–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Santiago do Cacém by year, µg/m³4.85.97.18.220182020202220247.5µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 5.7% between 2018 and 2024, from 8.0 to 7.5.

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Fundão29,213 residentsAnadia29,150 residentsBenavente29,019 residentsTondela28,946 residentsLagos31,049 residentsEspinho31,786 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,059.7 km² in 2021. Population density was 28.1 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Santiago do Cacém?

The published population was 29,749 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Santiago do Cacém residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.7%Foreign residents 6.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area1,060 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1Official
Foreign residents1,860 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.10Independent
Population density28.07 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.8Official
Population29,749 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)1Official

International community in Santiago do Cacém

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
Total27,772100.0%
Portuguesa25,00490.0%
Estrangeira2,76810.0%
África1,3194.7%
Europa6982.5%
Angola5662.0%
Moçambique5411.9%
América4971.8%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)4641.7%
Brasil4211.5%
Ásia2510.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa2340.8%
Roménia1310.5%
Cabo Verde1140.4%
Índia970.3%
França950.3%
Ucrânia900.3%
Nepal820.3%
Alemanha680.2%
Reino Unido600.2%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)480.2%
Outros países - América450.2%
Outros países - África430.2%
Espanha370.1%
Moldávia340.1%
Bélgica260.1%
África do Sul260.1%
Suíça230.1%
Outros países - Ásia210.1%
Federação da Rússia210.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe200.1%
Bangladeche190.1%
China190.1%
Bulgária170.1%
Paquistão130.0%
Estados Unidos da América130.0%
Venezuela100.0%
Guiné-Bissau90.0%
Polónia90.0%
Canadá80.0%
Itália80.0%
Irlanda70.0%
Suécia70.0%
Outros60.0%
Luxemburgo50.0%
Oceânia30.0%
Austrália30.0%
Estónia20.0%
Áustria10.0%
Chéquia10.0%
Letónia10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total27,772100.0%
Portuguesa26,55895.6%
Estrangeira1,2104.4%
Europa4671.7%
América3681.3%
Brasil3231.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)3211.2%
Ásia2460.9%
Outros países - Europa1460.5%
África1280.5%
Roménia1150.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Índia960.3%
Nepal820.3%
Ucrânia630.2%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)480.2%
Alemanha440.2%
Reino Unido410.1%
Cabo Verde380.1%
Angola370.1%
Outros países - América330.1%
Espanha300.1%
França270.1%
China260.1%
Moçambique240.1%
Bangladeche190.1%
Outros países - África160.1%
Moldávia140.1%
Bélgica130.0%
Suíça130.0%
Itália130.0%
Paquistão130.0%
Federação da Rússia120.0%
Outros países - Ásia100.0%
Bulgária90.0%
Polónia90.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe70.0%
Irlanda60.0%
Estados Unidos da América50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Apátrida40.0%
Suécia40.0%
África do Sul40.0%
Outros30.0%
Canadá20.0%
Guiné-Bissau20.0%
Oceânia10.0%
Áustria10.0%
Austrália10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Hungria10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Is Santiago do Cacém 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 safety · range 53–69%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–76%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–58%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–56%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–63%
Foreign residents1,860 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population29,749 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.28 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate1.74 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean2.29 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found
PM10 — annual mean17.41 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found
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 Santiago do Cacém?

The published population was 29,749 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Santiago do Cacém?

Average net cold rent is 9.28 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 650 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Santiago do Cacém?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.

How safe is Santiago do Cacém?

Police recorded 3,320 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 Santiago do Cacém?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Santiago do Cacém?

1,860 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Santiago do Cacém a good place to live?

Santiago do Cacém 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 Santiago do Cacém?

The official country of birth distribution records 698 people (2.5%) 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). Santiago do Cacém, Portugal: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/santiago-do-cacem/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Santiago do Cacém, Portugal: rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  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. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  5. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação SINES (nº 541) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  6. 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
  7. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  9. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
  10. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  2. 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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