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Daily Aspects | Santarém (Municipality) | | Age Level Structure | |
Populacion Density ............................ 112 P/Km2
Number of "Freguesias" (Parishes) ...... 28
Population Rate (81- 91) .................... 0,4%
Unemployment Level ......................... 5,5
Santarém has a priveleged location which gives the Town a unique character, not only as a point for different national and international transport systems, but also as a distribution centre for products and services. The Town has also 50% of the municipality population, centralizing the most part of the unemployment, lodging and services.
Municipality - 62 621 inhabitants
Santarém - 26 357 inhabitants
(Urban "Freguesias")
In the last 20 years there has been a population increase which originated an urbanization phenomenon all over Portugal.
The shape of the age pyramid, presenting a progressive base narrowing and a top enlargement, shows the municipality aging.
According to the previsions for the year of 2010, 1/4 of the population in Santarém will be more than 65 years old.
The employment structure, according to the activity sector in the municipality showed an important decrease in the active poplulation, in the primary sector (during the sixties till 1991) 50% of the total population changed into 10% in 1991. In the secondary sector there was an increase from 22% in 1960 to 32% in 1991 and, in the tertiary sector there was an increase from 28% in 1960 to 58% in 1991.
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