Alentejo Central: population, economy and official figures

Alentejo Central is a intermunicipal community in Alentejo, Portugal. Alentejo Central had 153,430 residents on 1 January 2025, 32.3% of Alentejo and 1.43% of Portugal; 20th largest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Alentejo Central: GDP per person was 28,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 71% of the EU average (82% for Portugal); 11th highest of 26 intermunicipal communities in Portugal.
• Health in Alentejo Central: There were 8.7 nurses working per 1,000 inhabitants in Alentejo Central in 2024, 10th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions (Portugal: 8.0).
• Education in Alentejo Central: 4.1% of basic-education pupils (grades 1 to 9) in Alentejo Central were held back or dropped out in the 2023/2024 school year, above the national figure of 3.9%; that is 11th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
• Poverty and living standards in Alentejo Central: The crime rate in Alentejo Central was 29.8 recorded offences per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024 (Portugal: 33.0), 11th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
• Government budget and revenue in Alentejo Central: In 2023 the 14 municipal councils (câmaras municipais) of Alentejo Central collected total receipts of €239.6 million against total expenditure of €247.1 million (provisional accounts).
• Government and politics in Alentejo Central: In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 14 municipal council presidencies in Alentejo Central were won as follows: 6 by the PS, 3 by the CDU, 2 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions, 2 by the PSD alone, 1 by other parties and coalitions.

Figures come from Portugal's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.

Other intermunicipal community in Alentejo

• Baixo Alentejo 115,680
• Alto Alentejo 103,566
• Alentejo Litoral 102,218

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
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• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)

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