Living in Vinhais
In Vinhais, average gross earnings are €1,120 a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.5% (2026).
For Vinhais, the unemployment rate was 2.47% in June 2026. Vinhais had a population of 9,066 in 2021.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Vinhais?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Vinhais. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Vinhais 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Vinhais?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.47 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615
Vinhais 2.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vinhais. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vinhais. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 190 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 Vinhais 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Vinhais?
Police recorded 1,920 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: 1,920 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,920 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 | 31 Dec 2022 | INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BGC, 24.7 km away in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vinhais. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 9.1 · Feb 11.8 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 17.1 · May 21.2 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 29.8 · Aug 29.6 · Sep 25.3 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 12.8 · Dec 9.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação BRAGANÇA (nº 575)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.4 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 1.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação BRAGANÇA (nº 575)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.8 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 11.3 · May 14.8 · Jun 19 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 5.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação BRAGANÇA (nº 575)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 100.6 · Feb 62.4 · Mar 68.6 · Apr 68 · May 63.4 · Jun 32.2 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 43.9 · Oct 106.9 · Nov 91.8 · Dec 112.3 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação BRAGANÇA (nº 575)6Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±3.3 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.4 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.8 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
The city covered 694.8 km² in 2021. Population density was 13 people per km² in 2021.
How many people live in Vinhais?
The published population was 9,066 people in 2021. Source: INE — Pesquisa de municípios2
By nationality
National passport99.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 694.8 km² | 2021 | INE — Pesquisa de municípios2Official |
| Foreign residents | 77 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.14Independent |
| Population density | 13.05 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.2Official |
| Population | 9,066 people | 2021 | INE — Pesquisa de municípios2Official |
International community in Vinhais
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 | 7,768 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 7,445 | 95.8% |
| Estrangeira | 323 | 4.2% |
| Europa | 209 | 2.7% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 193 | 2.5% |
| França | 124 | 1.6% |
| África | 65 | 0.8% |
| Angola | 50 | 0.6% |
| América | 37 | 0.5% |
| Espanha | 35 | 0.5% |
| Brasil | 27 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alemanha | 20 | 0.3% |
| Outros países - Europa | 16 | 0.2% |
| Ásia | 12 | 0.2% |
| Moçambique | 12 | 0.2% |
| Suíça | 11 | 0.1% |
| China | 11 | 0.1% |
| Roménia | 5 | 0.1% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.1% |
| Reino Unido | 4 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 4 | 0.1% |
| Bulgária | 3 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cabo Verde | 2 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - América | 1 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bélgica | 1 | 0.0% |
| Canadá | 1 | 0.0% |
| África do Sul | 1 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
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 | 7,768 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 7,691 | 99.0% |
| Estrangeira | 77 | 1.0% |
| Europa | 38 | 0.5% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 36 | 0.5% |
| América | 24 | 0.3% |
| Brasil | 19 | 0.2% |
| Espanha | 14 | 0.2% |
| França | 10 | 0.1% |
| Ásia | 9 | 0.1% |
| China | 9 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| África | 6 | 0.1% |
| Roménia | 5 | 0.1% |
| Angola | 4 | 0.1% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.1% |
| Alemanha | 4 | 0.1% |
| Bulgária | 3 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Europa | 2 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - América | 1 | 0.0% |
| Suíça | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | 0.0% |
| Reino Unido | 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 source4
Alternatives for people set on Vinhais
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Vinhais from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Vinhais
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 4.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alternative cities in Portugal
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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).
A country-wide rule for Portugal; Vinhais's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Vinhais?
The published population was 9,066 people in 2021. Source: INE — Pesquisa de municípios.
How safe is Vinhais?
Police recorded 1,920 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 Vinhais?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
How many foreign residents live in Vinhais?
77 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..
Is Vinhais a good place to live?
Vinhais 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.
Which cities are near Vinhais?
Bragança is near Vinhais. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Portuguesa live in Vinhais?
The official country of birth distribution records 7,445 people (95.8%) 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, October 16). Vinhais, Portugal: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 90000270a9c4eb49a106693de62fd708]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vinhais/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- INE — Pesquisa de municípios 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 BRAGANÇA (nº 575) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- 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
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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- www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- 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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