Living in Sernancelhe

For Sernancelhe, the foreign population count was 140 in 2023. The unemployment rate was 3.09% in June 2026. Sernancelhe, a city in Portugal, had a population of 5,671 in 2021.

Higher unemployment than 81% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Portuguese city that publishes it.

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

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 Sernancelhe.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesSernancelhe highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sernancelhe?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.09 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Sernancelhe is 3.1%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.09 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁰Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	120 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 Sernancelhe 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 Sernancelhe?

Police recorded 1,480 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: 1,480 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 citiesSernancelhe highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,480 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 VSE, 39.3 km away in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VSE	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	39.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 16.33 · Feb 19.49 · Mar 22.63 · Apr 25.13 · May 30.84 · Jun 38.69 · Jul 39.33 · Aug 40.92 · Sep 39.82 · Oct 33.16 · Nov 21.37 · Dec 16.36 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -5.21 · Feb -6.05 · Mar -6.41 · Apr -3.27 · May -0.9 · Jun 4.14 · Jul 6.46 · Aug 7.29 · Sep 4.61 · Oct -0.19 · Nov -4.55 · Dec -8.24 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.77 · Feb 5.36 · Mar 7.85 · Apr 10.41 · May 13.81 · Jun 18.37 · Jul 21.94 · Aug 22.22 · Sep 18.94 · Oct 13.61 · Nov 7.87 · Dec 5.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Penamacor5,682 residents Oleiros5,721 residents Viana do Alentejo5,743 residents Boticas5,750 residents Vila do Porto5,552 residents Alandroal5,843 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 228.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 24.8 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Sernancelhe?

The published population was 5,671 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	228.6 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official
Foreign residents	140 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.⁹Independent
Population density	24.81 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁸Official
Population	5,671 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)¹Official

International community in Sernancelhe

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	5,692	100.0%
Portuguesa	5,376	94.4%
Estrangeira	316	5.6%
Europa	221	3.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	143	2.5%
França	110	1.9%
Outros países - Europa	78	1.4%
Suíça	73	1.3%
África	42	0.7%
América	42	0.7%
Brasil	39	0.7%

Show 21 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Angola	28	0.5%
Ásia	11	0.2%
Alemanha	11	0.2%
Moçambique	11	0.2%
Nepal	8	0.1%
Espanha	6	0.1%
Itália	4	0.1%
Roménia	4	0.1%
Bélgica	3	0.1%
Luxemburgo	3	0.1%
Moldávia	3	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	2	0.0%
Cabo Verde	2	0.0%
Venezuela	2	0.0%
Outros países - África	1	0.0%
Outros países - América	1	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Paquistão	1	0.0%
Suécia	1	0.0%
Ucrânia	1	0.0%
Outros	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	5,692	100.0%
Portuguesa	5,612	98.6%
Estrangeira	80	1.4%
Europa	41	0.7%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	32	0.6%
América	23	0.4%
Brasil	22	0.4%
França	15	0.3%
Ásia	12	0.2%
Outros países - Europa	9	0.2%
Nepal	9	0.2%

Show 14 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Suíça	7	0.1%
Itália	5	0.1%
África	4	0.1%
Angola	4	0.1%
Espanha	4	0.1%
Roménia	4	0.1%
China	2	0.0%
Alemanha	2	0.0%
Outros países - América	1	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%
Moldávia	1	0.0%
Paquistão	1	0.0%
Ucrânia	1	0.0%

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

Is Sernancelhe 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 work, weak on air quality · range 50–70%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%

Student57%strong on safety, weak on education · range 47–67%

Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 58–76%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Foreign residents140 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population5,671 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Unemployment rate3.09 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

City area228.6 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,480 incidents per 100k31 Dec 2022Official source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Physicians per 100,000 residents120 per 100,0002024Official source · 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.

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 Sernancelhe?

The published population was 5,671 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How safe is Sernancelhe?

Police recorded 1,480 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 Sernancelhe?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Sernancelhe?

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

Is Sernancelhe a good place to live?

Sernancelhe 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 Sernancelhe?

The official country of birth distribution records 221 people (3.9%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Sernancelhe, Portugal: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/sernancelhe/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sernancelhe-portugal-jobs-safety-climate_ad3d06b38f6b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sernancelhe, Portugal: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/sernancelhe/},
  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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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
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
IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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