Living in Vila Franca do Campo

Vila Franca do Campo is in Portugal; its population was 10,323 in 2021. The foreign population count was 138 in 2023.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Vila Franca do Campo?

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 Vila Franca do Campo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesVila Franca do Campo highlighted among comparable cities

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vila Franca do Campo. 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)

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

Healthcare

There were 230 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	230 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.⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vila Franca do Campo 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 Vila Franca do Campo?

Police recorded 2,610 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: 2,610 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 citiesVila Franca do Campo highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,610 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 2022⁴Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was PDL, 23.4 km away, with 17 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	17 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	PDL	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	23.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vila Franca do Campo. 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 Vila Franca do Campo.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vila Franca do Campo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ponta Delgada)²

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

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 Vila Franca do Campo is 7.0 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
PM10 — annual mean	18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ponta Delgada)¹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ponta Delgada)²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 17.5 · Feb 17.4 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 18.8 · May 20.2 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 26 · Sep 25 · Oct 22.6 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 18.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 12.7 · Feb 12.1 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 13.3 · May 14.6 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 14.9 · Dec 13.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 15.1 · Feb 14.8 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 16 · May 17.4 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 23 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 19.8 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 15.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 102.1 · Feb 87.2 · Mar 97.1 · Apr 79.6 · May 61 · Jun 44.4 · Jul 26 · Aug 45.8 · Sep 78.2 · Oct 118 · Nov 95.3 · Dec 152.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513)⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Oliveira de Frades10,261 residents Moimenta da Beira10,212 residents Sobral de Monte Agraço10,156 residents Chamusca10,120 residents Montalegre10,537 residents Vouzela10,564 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 78 km² in 2021. Population density was 132.4 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Vila Franca do Campo?

The published population was 10,323 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	77.97 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)³Official
Foreign residents	138 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹²Independent
Population density	132.4 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹¹Official
Population	10,323 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)³Official

International community in Vila Franca do Campo

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	10,323	100.0%
Portuguesa	10,102	97.9%
Estrangeira	221	2.1%
América	136	1.3%
Europa	47	0.5%
Outros países - América	40	0.4%
Canadá	35	0.3%
África	34	0.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	31	0.3%
Estados Unidos da América	31	0.3%
Brasil	28	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Outros países - Europa	16	0.2%
Angola	16	0.2%
Reino Unido	9	0.1%
Alemanha	8	0.1%
França	8	0.1%
Moçambique	8	0.1%
Cabo Verde	7	0.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	5	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	5	0.0%
Ásia	4	0.0%
Outros países - Ásia	4	0.0%
Espanha	3	0.0%
Itália	3	0.0%
Outros países - África	2	0.0%
Grécia	2	0.0%
Venezuela	2	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Bélgica	1	0.0%
Suíça	1	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	1	0.0%
Ucrânia	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	10,323	100.0%
Portuguesa	10,250	99.3%
Estrangeira	73	0.7%
América	39	0.4%
Europa	30	0.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	21	0.2%
Canadá	13	0.1%
Brasil	12	0.1%
Outros países - Europa	9	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	8	0.1%
Reino Unido	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Outros países - América	6	0.1%
Alemanha	5	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	5	0.0%
África	4	0.0%
Cabo Verde	3	0.0%
Espanha	3	0.0%
Itália	3	0.0%
França	2	0.0%
Outros países - África	1	0.0%
Áustria	1	0.0%
Bélgica	1	0.0%
Suíça	1	0.0%
Grécia	1	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	1	0.0%

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

Is Vila Franca do Campo 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 worker56%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 42–70%

Skilled employee61%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 49–73%

Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–70%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–69%

Foreign residents138 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.

Population10,323 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ponta Delgada)

PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ponta Delgada)

City area77.97 km²2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,610 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

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Common questions

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

How many people live in Vila Franca do Campo?

The published population was 10,323 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

Is the air quality good in Vila Franca do Campo?

How safe is Vila Franca do Campo?

Police recorded 2,610 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 Vila Franca do Campo?

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

Is Vila Franca do Campo a good place to live?

Vila Franca do Campo 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 Vila Franca do Campo?

The official country of birth distribution records 47 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Vila Franca do Campo, Portugal: safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-franca-do-campo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vila-franca-do-campo-portugal-safety_cdd497e1ff25,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vila Franca do Campo, Portugal: safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-franca-do-campo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Sources

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EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ponta Delgada) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ponta Delgada) 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 PONTA DELGADA (Observatório Afonso Chaves) (nº 513) 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

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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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