The Beja district lost in the last decade 12.987 inhabitants us 14 counties, with significant expression in the three cities of the region, Moura, Serpa and Beja, who have less 7.324 residents. Na área da CIMBAL há menos 12.987 population.
According to the definitive results of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) of the Census 2021, the Beja district has 153.599 population, less 9.516 than 2011, o equivalente a 6,20%, when I registered 144.083 residents. Odemira is the only municipality that did not lose inhabitants, quite the opposite, have more 3.471 population, more 13,32% than ten years ago.
But the reality is even harsher if we limit ourselves to the area of the Baixo Alentejo Intermunicipal Community (CIMB), which is not part of the municipality of Odemira (26.063 inhabitants in 2021), has 127.536 population, less 12.987 than 2011, o equivalente a 10,19%, when I registered 114.549 residents.
Barrancos was the municipality where the number of inhabitants decreased the most (-21,59%), passing 1.834 in 2011 to 1.438, less 396 population, followed by the municipality of Mértola, which saw the number of inhabitants reduced to 6.205 in 2021 (-14,68%, 1.068 population) and the municipality of Vidigueira, which increased from 5.930 to 5.173 (-12,76%, 757 residents).
Along with these municipalities, which registered a more pronounced population decline, four municipalities in the Beja district recorded a decrease greater than 10%: Moura (-12,59%), Serpa (-11,94%), Cuba (-10,35%) and Ourique (-10,21%).
The municipalities of Almodôvar and Alvito also recorded substantial decreases, -9,89% and -8,95%, respectively.
According to the Census 2021, the municipality of Beja (district capital) lost 6,86% of the population, passing 32.149 inhabitants for 29.944 in a decade, or equivalent to less 2.205 residents.
Contrary to the trend of 13 of 14 municipalities in the district of Beja, in the Municipality of Odemira the number of inhabitants increased 13,32%, passing 26.063 to 29.534 population, registering only less 410 inhabitants than the municipality of Beja.
The Census collection phase 2021 took place between 5 April and 31 of May and the data refer to the date of the census moment, day 19 April 2021.
Beja District: Aljustrel: 2011-9.255 population, 2021-8.872 population, less 383 population (-4,14%), Almodovar: 2011-7.449, 2021-6.712, less 737 (-9,89%), Alvito: 2011-2.504, 2021-2.280, less 224 (-8,95%), Canyons: 2011-1.834, 2021-1.438, less 396 (-21,59%), Beja: 2011-32.149, 2021-29.944, less 2.205 (-6,86%), Castro Verde: 2011-7.276, 2021-6.873, less 403 (-5,54%), Cuba: 2011-5.545, 2021-4.971, less 574 (-10,35%), Ferreira do Alentejo: 2011-8.255, 2021-7.684, less 571 (-6,92%), Mértola: 2011-7.273, 2021-6.205, less 1.068 (-14,68%), Moura: 2011-16.165, 2021-13.256, less 2.909 (-12,59%), Odemira: 2011-26.063, 2021-29.534, more 3.471 (+13,32%), Ourique: 2011-5.389, 2021-4.839, less 550 (-10,21%), Serpa: 2011-18.512, 2021-16.302, less 2.210 (-11,94%) and Vidigueira: 2011-5.930, 2021-5.173, less 757 (-12,76%).
numbers two 14 Municipalities of the District: 2011-153.599, 2021-144.083, less 9.516 (-6,20%).
numbers two 13 Municipalities of CIMBAL (except Odemira): 2011-127.536, 2021-114.549, less 12.987 (-10,19%).
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
