--- page_version: b67c2899e4e01d1170fdf347a5df0e35 content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: city:pt:geonames:2738479 entity_type: city name: Lamas name_en: Lamas country_code: PT country: Portugal slug: lamas canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lamas/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/pt/lamas.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/pt/lamas.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/pt/lamas snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-07 fact_count: 10 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lamas/ citation_title: "Lamas, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "b67c2899e4e01d1170fdf347a5df0e35" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Lamas Lamas is one of the cities recorded in Portugal. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Lamas? The published population was 4,747 people in April 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 4,747 people · Period: April 2021 - Claims: claim-3c5dc87282ed ### How much does it cost to rent in Lamas? Average net cold rent is 6.63 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. - Value: 6.63 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2026-Q1 - Claims: claim-b0d678f971a9 ### How safe is Lamas? Police recorded 2,200 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 2,200 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-710f0b4b81b9 ### What is the unemployment rate in Lamas? The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). - Value: 2.6 % · Period: June 2026 - Claims: claim-d8e12a06c375 ## Mobility Lamas's nearest airport was OPO, 31 km away and offered 61 direct destinations. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 4,747 people | city | 2021-04-19 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 6.63 EUR/m²/month | parent_municipality | 2026-03-31 | 2026-09-24 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Average gross earnings | `average_monthly_gross_earnings_eur` | 1,408 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-24 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.59 % | parent_municipality | 2026-06-30 | 2026-08-06 | fresh | verified | [4] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 29.99 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 15 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 2,200 incidents per 100,000 | parent_municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | aging | verified | [7] | | Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 61 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Distance to the nearest major airport | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 31 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest major airport (IATA code) | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | OPO | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa](https://aima.gov.pt/pt/a-aima/perguntas-frequentes-faqs/aprendizagem-de-portugues-como-lingua-nao-materna) — State Language Course · AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa · Portuguese · checked 2026-08-10 - [Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA)](https://aima.gov.pt/pt/lingua-portuguesa/cursos-de-portugues-lingua-de-acolhimento-pla) — State Language Course · AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica · Portuguese · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional](https://www.iefp.pt/inscricao-para-emprego?tab=procura-ativa-de-emprego) — Job Search, Registration, Training This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Lamas when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.sns.gov.pt/sns/servico-nacional-de-saude/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Portugal country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/portugal/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Lamas part of Porto? Lamas is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. - Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/urau/geojson/URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA.geojson ## Nearby cities - [Porto](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/porto/) — 18.6 km away — Commuting Zone Of - [Nogueira da Regedoura](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/nogueira-da-regedoura/) — 2.9 km away - [São João de Ver](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/sao-joao-de-ver/) — 3.7 km away - [Grijó](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/grijo/) — 4.8 km away - [Silvalde](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/silvalde/) — 4.9 km away - [Esmoriz](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/esmoriz/) — 5.8 km away - [Espinho](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/espinho/) — 6.5 km away - [Santa Maria da Feira](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/santa-maria-da-feira/) — 6.6 km away ## Sources 1. Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT) — Official source — https://mapas.ine.pt/download/filesGPG/2021localitiesFregs/C21_LUGF_PT.zip 2. Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local — Official source — https://www.ine.pt/ine/json_indicador/pindica.jsp?op=2&varcd=0014771&lang=PT 3. INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) — Official source — http://www.ine.pt/ine/json_indicador/pindica.jsp?op=2&varcd=0012649&lang=EN 4. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 — Independent source — https://www.iefp.pt/documents/10181/13482465/SIE+-+Desemprego+registado+por+concelhos+junho+2026.pdf/4a9e69b3-be22-40c3-99d4-b66227002e12 5. MEO fixed fibre — Official source — https://www.meo.pt/servicos/casa/internet 6. Vodafone Portugal mobile plan — Official source — https://www.vodafone.pt/telemoveis/planos-pos-pagos.html 7. Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça — Official source — https://www.ine.pt/ine/json_indicador/pindica.jsp?op=2&varcd=0012260&lang=PT 8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lamas, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b67c2899e4e01d1170fdf347a5df0e35]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lamas/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lamas-portugal-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_8716f89079cd, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Lamas, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-10-16}, version = {b67c2899e4e01d1170fdf347a5df0e35}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lamas/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Lamas, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lamas/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version b67c2899e4e01d1170fdf347a5df0e35; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lamas/ - Title: Lamas, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8` - Version: `b67c2899e4e01d1170fdf347a5df0e35` - Retrieved: 2026-10-16 - Built: 2026-10-16 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lamas/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/pt/lamas.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/pt/lamas.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/pt/lamas - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json