Bodiosa parish council
- Parish council chair: Rui Lima
- Address: Estação de Bodiosa, 3515-535 Bodiosa
- Office hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:30. Friday, 9:00-12:30.
- Executive hours: Tuesday, 19:00-20:30.
Parish of Bodiosa
Schools, healthcare by the Station and bus lines 15, 18 and 20 in the north-west.
- residents
- 2 840
- of the municipality
- 2,9%
- density
- 111.8/km²
- growth 2011-2021
- −6,8%
Stepping stones of the river Troço Vitor Oliveira · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The parish council
Chair, address, opening hours and contacts for certificates and voter registration.
Contacts and opening hours published by Viseu City Council and by the the parish council’s official website. Chair elected in the October 2025 local elections. Confirm before you travel.
The parish in a few minutes
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Living here
The 10th most populous parish in the municipality, to the north-west, with the Station, Travanca, Queirela and Silgueiros de Bodiosa.
Eating and shopping
There are grocers, cafés and restaurants in the villages. The catalogue below only shows those with a photograph.
Schools
There is a 1st cycle in Oliveira de Baixo and a kindergarten in Travanca. The nursery is run by the IPSS, by the Station. The 2nd and 3rd cycles are in Abraveses.
Getting around
MUV lines 15, 18 and 20 link Queirela, Travanca, Oliveira de Baixo and Silgueiros de Bodiosa to Rossio. Do not confuse it with the parish of Silgueiros, on Line 21.
Distance to the centre
From the parish office, in the old station, to Rossio.
On foot
Check a walking route before setting off. Distance and time depend on your starting point; check pavements, gradients and crossings. The driving estimate below does not describe the walking route.
By car
About 12.1 km and 13 minutes, without traffic, south-east towards Rossio.
By bus
Line 20 stops in Oliveira de Baixo and in Silgueiros de Bodiosa. Line 15 covers Queirela, Travanca and Póvoa de Bodiosa. Line 18 serves Oliveira de Cima and Travanca. Check direction and timetable before you leave.
Driving distance and time calculated on a real route (OSRM/OpenStreetMap) between the parish office, at Bodiosa station (40.71718, −7.98797), and Rossio; approximate, without traffic. To compare parishes we always use the parish office as the origin. Check the route before you leave.
The rural north-west
The 10th most populous parish in the municipality, second of the rural territory, with scattered villages and the old Vouga line.
Scale, change and identity
What sets this parish apart from the other 24 in the municipality.
The 10th most populous of the 25 parishes
Bodiosa has 2,840 residents in 25.40 km². It is the second of the rural territory and the 10th in the municipality, north-west of the urban fabric.
Down 6.8% in the last decade
Between 2011 and 2021 it went from 3,047 to 2,840 residents. It lost population, unlike some parishes in the peri-urban ring.
Tin, cobblestone layers and community life
The City Council marks it by tin craft, cobblestone layers, Bodiosa BIKETRAIL, radio-controlled modelling and Atlético Clube de Travanca. There is no municipality-scale urban park.
1st cycle and preschool in the polygon
The Viseu Norte School Cluster is based in Abraveses. Oliveira de Baixo Primary School and Travanca Kindergarten operate in Bodiosa; the 2nd and 3rd cycles are in Abraveses.
Areas within the parish
Services and bus stops are spread across Estação, Travanca, Queirela and Silgueiros de Bodiosa.
Station and Oliveira de Baixo
The parish office in the old Vouga line station, Espaço Cidadão, the CTT counter, the USF, the pharmacy, the IPSS nursery and the primary school. Line 20 stops in Oliveira de Baixo.
Travanca
The kindergarten on Avenida Principal, 3515-659. The Câmara highlights Atlético Clube de Travanca. Lines 15 and 18 stop at the old halt.
Queirela and Póvoa de Bodiosa
Line 15 takes its name from Queirela and stops in Póvoa. Santa Cristina church has a pin in this polygon. Do not confuse Lobagueira, already in Coutos de Viseu.
Silgueiros de Bodiosa
A place in this parish, not in the parish of Silgueiros. Line 20 carries the name on its itinerary. The village pin is in this polygon.
Population and change: Statistics Portugal, 2011 and 2021 censuses. Area: CAOP 2025, Directorate-General for Territory. Characterisation: Viseu City Council and Bodiosa parish council. Parish council: Nominatim, former railway station, 40,71718, −7,98797. Silgueiros de Bodiosa, Queirela, Travanca and Oliveira de Baixo: Nominatim, checked against the CAOP boundary. Accessed on 21 September 2026.
What it is like to live here
Pace, noise, traffic and services for anyone choosing a place to live.
Tin and villages in the northwest
In 25.40 km² live 2,840 people (111.8 inhab./km²). Between 2011 and 2021 it lost population (−6.8%). A rural parish in the north-west. The City Council defines it by tin, by its cobblestone pavers and by its community associations. By day the pace is that of the villages and trips into the city. At night there is no urban core.
Line 20 via Silgueiros de Bodiosa
A Linha 20 da MUV serve Ribafeita passando por Silgueiros de Bodiosa, lugar desta freguesia a noroeste. Desde 1 de setembro de 2026, residentes no concelho com 24 anos ou mais viajam gratuitamente na MUV com o Passe Residente Viseu.
Northwest roads, with the BIKETRAIL mixed in
A circulação diária faz-se pelas estradas municipais do noroeste, com mais movimento nos dias de prova do Bodiosa BIKETRAIL e dos encontros de radiomodelismo.
Parking at Bodiosa station
Estaciona-se sem custos junto à sede da Junta, na Estação de Bodiosa, e nas ruas das aldeias.
Vida associativa nas aldeias
O convívio gira em torno das coletividades locais, como o Atlético Clube de Travanca, o Bodiosa BIKETRAIL e o clube de radiomodelismo.
Citizen Space at the station
The parish council, at Estação de Bodiosa, has an Espaço Cidadão. The hospital, Loja de Cidadão and tax office are in the Parish of Viseu.
BIKETRAIL and local clubs
Os trilhos do Bodiosa BIKETRAIL, a pista de radiomodelismo e as atividades das associações locais animam os fins de semana na freguesia.
The city sits to the southeast
The hospital, City Council, tax office and bus terminal are in the Parish of Viseu. Line 20 and the car cover the north-west as far as Rossio.
Editorial portrait of 13 September 2026. Population: INE, 2021 Census. Area: CAOP 2025, Direção-Geral do Território. Transport: MUV; municipal profile: Viseu City Council. Schools: DGAE, 2025/26 network. It is not a representative survey.
Local services
There is a pharmacy and a health extension by the Station. The parish office, with Espaço Cidadão and a CTT counter, is at the top of the page.
Pharmacy
Farmácia de Bodiosa
- Quinta do Cruzeiro, Oliveira de Baixo, 3515-535 Bodiosa
On the ER 1303, in Oliveira de Baixo. Check the night-duty rota at the city pharmacy.
Health
USF Viseu Cidade: Bodiosa clinic
- Bodiosa station, 3515-535 Oliveira de Baixo
Open on weekdays, with a longer afternoon on Thursday and mornings only on Friday. Check the hours by phone. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The hospital and the Loja de Cidadão are in the Freguesia de Viseu.
Farmácia de Bodiosa: Atlas da Saúde e OpenStreetMap, ER 1303, Quinta do Cruzeiro, 3515-535, consultado a 21 de setembro de 2026. Pino: 40,71671, −7,99354. USF: USF Viseu Cidade, branch at Estação de Bodiosa; former railway station pin, 40,71718, −7,98797. Each address was checked using a point-in-polygon test against the CAOP GeoJSON boundary for Bodiosa. Espaço Cidadão and CTT post office: Parish Council page, at the council offices.
Schools and nurseries
1st cycle in Oliveira de Baixo, kindergarten in Travanca and the IPSS nursery by the Station, confirmed in this polygon.
State network
Basic education: 1st cycle and preschool
- Oliveira de Baixo Primary School, Rua da Escola Primária, 3515-541
- Travanca de Bodiosa Kindergarten, Avenida Principal, 3515-659
Viseu Norte School Cluster, based at Escola Básica Dr. Azeredo Perdigão in Abraveses. Lustosa Primary School belongs to Ribafeita.
Social sector · IPSS
Nursery
- Centro Social de Bodiosa, Rua da Estação, Cruzamento da Austrália, 3515-535
Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 7:30 pm. Mapa Social lists capacity for 37 children. Check availability with the institution.
Before choosing by proximity
There is no state 2nd or 3rd cycle in this parish: the cluster office is Escola Básica Dr. Azeredo Perdigão, in Abraveses. There is no state secondary school in Bodiosa: Viriato, Alves Martins and Emídio Navarro are in the Parish of Viseu. Confirm catchment and places with each institution.
State school network: DGAE, “School Clusters and Independent Schools Network 2025/26” (confirm programmes and education stages for 2026/27 with the school cluster); schools belonging to Agrupamento de Escolas Viseu Norte. Nursery: Mapa Social (I10697) e Centro Social de Bodiosa. Map pins: Nominatim (EB Oliveira de Baixo 40,71759, −7,98097; JI Travanca 40,71483, −7,96157; Centro Social 40,71669, −7,99304). Each address was checked using a point-in-polygon test against the CAOP GeoJSON boundary for Bodiosa on 21 September 2026. Check availability with each institution.
Buses and the link to the centre
MUV lines 15, 18 and 20 link Bodiosa’s villages to Rossio.
Line 20: Ribafeita via Silgueiros de Bodiosa
It links the Mobility Centre to Oliveira de Baixo and Silgueiros de Bodiosa, on the way to Ribafeita. Silgueiros de Bodiosa is a place in this parish, not in the parish of Silgueiros. Check direction and timetable before you leave.
Line 15: Queirela
It stops in Queirela, in Travanca and in Póvoa de Bodiosa. Some runs also serve Lobagueira, already in Coutos de Viseu. Check direction and timetable before you leave.
Line 18: Oliveira de Cima
It serves Oliveira de Cima and Travanca, in this parish. Check direction and timetable before you leave.
Free
Passe Residente Viseu
Since 1 September 2026, residents of the municipality aged 24 or over travel free on MUV within the municipality. The card costs €5. Young people up to and including age 23 use the free national pass.
Lines confirmed on the municipal timetable in force. The stops Queirela (Stª Cristina), Travanca (halt), Póvoa de Bodiosa, Oliveira de Cima, Oliveira de Baixo and Silgueiros de Bodiosa are on the itineraries of lines 15, 18 and 20. Silgueiros de Bodiosa (40.71266, −8.00656) was crossed with the CAOP polygon on 21 September 2026. Lobagueira resolves to Coutos de Viseu. We do not copy departure times and frequencies: they change with the school year and with network reviews.
Shops and leisure
Where to eat, the churches with a pin, the filling station and what the City Council points to without a visiting address.
Popular restaurants
The highest rated on Google.
Cafés and pastry shops
For a coffee or a cake in this parish.
Supermarkets, mini-markets and greengrocers
Where to shop in this parish.
We do not yet have supermarkets, mini-markets or greengrocers confirmed in this parish. Supermarkets in the municipality
Fuel stations
The only filling station confirmed inside the parish.
Inpar Energy: Bodiosa
OpenStreetMap marks the “Viseu - Bodiosa” branch. Check prices at the pump; the station may not report to DGEG.
Petrol station verified using a point-in-polygon test against the CAOP GeoJSON boundary for Bodiosa on 21 September 2026 (OpenStreetMap, 40,71070, −7,95318). Prices at other petrol stations in the municipality are available on /combustiveis/.
Heritage and strolls
Churches with a pin in the polygon. The City Council also points to the BIKETRAIL and radio-controlled modelling, with no visiting address in this review.
Church of São Miguel Arcanjo
Bodiosa parish church, with a pin in the polygon, by the Station and Oliveira de Baixo.
Church of Santa Cristina
In Queirela, on Avenida Santa Cristina, 3515-619. The pin is in this polygon.
Stepping stones of the river Troço
Stone footbridge over the Troço river, reached along a tree-lined path.
BIKETRAIL and radio-controlled modelling
The City Council points to Bodiosa BIKETRAIL and radio-controlled modelling events in Oliveira de Cima. With no confirmed visiting pin in this review, the text stays, the “How to get there” does not.
Igreja de São Miguel Arcanjo: OpenStreetMap (40,71774, −7,99186). Igreja de Santa Cristina: OpenStreetMap (40,70806, −7,97686). Poldras: Wikimedia Commons, Vitor Oliveira, 40,73018, −8,00292. Map pins checked against the CAOP boundary for Bodiosa on 21 September 2026. BIKETRAIL and radio-controlled modelling: Viseu City Council, no verifiable map point in this review.
Before you set off
Two details that save unnecessary trips.
Check opening times
The parish office is open Monday to Thursday, 9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30. On Friday, mornings only, 9:00 to 12:30. Councillors receive visitors on Tuesday, 19:00 to 20:30. The parish council lists Espaço Cidadão and a CTT counter at the office, in the Station. Counters and buses change hours on public holidays and in school holidays. Always use the official link or the telephone.
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Last editorial review: 21 September 2026. This is an independent Olá Viseu page; it does not represent the parish council or the City Council.
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Where these facts come from
Population and 2011-2021 change from INE (2021 Census); boundaries from CAOP 2025; parish council, schools, transport and shops confirmed with Viseu City Council, the parish councils and Google Maps.
- INE, 2021 Census: população residente e variação por freguesia
- DGT, CAOP 2025: limites administrativos das freguesias
- Viseu City Council: juntas de freguesia, escolas e transportes