Mundão Parish Council
- Parish council chair: Maria Lucília Figueiredo
- Address: Rua do Cemitério, 16-A, 3505-553 Viseu
- Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00-12:30 and 13:30-17:00.
- Executive hours: Monday, 19:00-20:00.
Parish of Mundão
Find the schools, Line 7 and the parish church.
- residents
- 2 410
- of the municipality
- 2,4%
- density
- 166,8/km²
- growth 2011-2021
- +1,0%
Mundão parish church Jc.magno · domínio público · 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. Coat of arms: Sérgio Horta, CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons.
The parish in a few minutes
Choose what you are looking for to go to the right section.
Living here
The 13th most populous parish in the municipality, to the north-east, with Póvoa and Casal de Mundão.
Eating and shopping
A Púcara restaurant, at Quinta do Catavejo, is the business with a confirmed map location in this review. The directory has no confirmed supermarket in this parish; it is not exhaustive.
Schools
The Mundão School Cluster has its head school here, covering years 1 to 9. The nursery is run by the IPSS charity. Primary schools no. 1 and no. 2 have a kindergarten.
Getting around
MUV Line 7 links Mundão and Cavernães to Rossio, with stops at the school and in Casal de Mundão.
Distance to the centre
From the parish office, on Rua do Cemitério, 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 7.1 km and 9 minutes, without traffic, south-west towards Rossio.
By bus
Line 7 stops at Mundão (School) and in Casal de Mundão. Some runs also serve Póvoa de Mundão. Check direction and timetable before you leave.
Driving distance and time calculated on a real route (OSRM/OpenStreetMap) between the parish office, on Rua do Cemitério, and Rossio; approximate, without traffic. To compare parishes, we always use the parish office as the origin. Check the route before you leave.
The city’s north-east ring
The 13th most populous parish in the municipality, with schools, an industrial park and Póvoa de Mundão.
Scale, change and identity
What sets this parish apart from the other 24 in the municipality.
The 13th most populous of the 25 parishes
Mundão has 2,410 residents in 14.45 km². It is the fifth of the peri-urban ring and the 13th in the municipality, north-east of the urban fabric.
Up 1.0% in the last decade
Between 2011 and 2021 it went from 2,385 to 2,410 residents. It was one of the few parishes outside the centre to gain population.
Industrial park and biomass plant
The City Council points to the industrial and business side of the park, including the Viseu Biomass Plant, with a pin in this polygon. It is municipal-scale infrastructure, not an everyday counter.
School-cluster headquarters
The Mundão school cluster (TEIP) is based at Escola Básica 2,3. State 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycles are in this parish.
Areas within the parish
The parish is not a single centre: Mundão, Casal and Póvoa each have their own weight.
Mundão
The parish office on Rua do Cemitério, no. 16-A, the parish church, Escola Básica no. 1 on Rua Principal and the cluster campus on Rua da Biquinha. Line 7 stops at Mundão (School).
Casal de Mundão
Escola Básica no. 2 on Rua Principal, no. 29, 3500-562. Line 7 stops at Casal de Mundão (Centre). When the run does not go to Casal, it also skips Póvoa.
Póvoa de Mundão
A village to the north-east, on the Line 7 itinerary. The City Council includes it in the parish portrait, a few kilometres from the centre.
Rota do Feto
The City Council points to the Rota do Feto and the Grande Rota de Mamaltar de Vale de Fachas, trails with Roman remains. With no pin in this review, there is no “Get directions”.
Population and change: Statistics Portugal, 2011 and 2021 censuses. Area: CAOP 2025, Directorate-General for Territory. Characterisation: Viseu City Council and Mundão Parish Council. Biomass plant: Nominatim, 40,68514, −7,84742. Areas confirmed using the addresses already checked on this page. Accessed on 21 September 2026.
What it is like to live here
Pace, noise, traffic and services for anyone choosing a place to live.
Northeast with schools and an industrial park
In 14.45 km² live 2,410 people (166.8 inhab./km²). Between 2011 and 2021 it gained population (+1.0%). Mundão lies to the north-east, together with Póvoa de Mundão. The City Council highlights schools, the industrial park (including the Biomass Power Plant) and community associations. It was one of the few parishes outside the centre to gain population between 2011 and 2021. At night the pace is residential.
Line 7 with Cavernães
MUV Line 7 connects Mundão and Cavernães to the centre. Since 1 September 2026, municipality residents aged 24 or over can travel free on MUV with the Passe Residente Viseu. For other journeys, compare the available timetables with your daily routine.
Industrial park and biomass plant
The City Council highlights the industrial and business side of the park, including the Biomass Power Plant. Everyday traffic is that of the roads north-east of the city, shared with Cavernães on Line 7.
Parking by the schools
There is no resident permit zone and no shopping-centre car park. People park on the street, by the Junta on Rua do Cemitério and by the Mundão primary schools.
A residential night to the northeast
There is no documented cluster of bars or a cinema. The City Council speaks of an escape from the bustle of the city, a few kilometres from the centre. Ordinary nights are those of the villages.
Mundão school cluster
The Junta serves the public on Rua do Cemitério. The Mundão School Cluster (TEIP) has its head school at Escola Básica 2,3 de Mundão. Primary schools no. 1 and no. 2 have a kindergarten and primary classes. The hospital and the Citizen's Shop are in the Freguesia de Viseu.
Fern Route and Mamaltar
The City Council highlights the Rota do Feto and the Grande Rota de Mamaltar de Vale de Fachas, trails in the heart of the parish, with Roman remains. They are the local leisure, not an urban park.
The centre is to the southwest, on Line 7
The hospital, City Council, tax office and bus terminal are in the Parish of Viseu. Line 7 covers Mundão and Cavernães 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.
Services close at hand
The social solidarity institution provides a nursery, preschool and home support. We have not confirmed a pharmacy in this parish. This list is not exhaustive; check current services with the parish council. The parish council and its Espaço Cidadão public service desk are listed at the top of this page.
Social sector · IPSS
Mundão Parish Social Centre
- Home-care service, Rua Padre Fernando Marques, plot 34, 3505-611
The same institution’s nursery and kindergarten are in Schools and nurseries. Check places with the IPSS.
Healthcare and pharmacy in another territory
There is no pharmacy with a pin in this polygon. The hospital, Loja de Cidadão and night-duty pharmacies are in the Parish of Viseu.
Social responses: Mapa Social: Centro Social da Paróquia de Mundão (I10714), Rua Padre Fernando Marques, lote 34, accessed on 21 September 2026. The address was checked using a point-in-polygon test against the CAOP GeoJSON boundary for Mundão (OpenStreetMap, 40,70239, −7,85846). Pharmacy search on OpenStreetMap and Nominatim on the same date: no map points within the boundary. Espaço Cidadão public service desk: Parish Council page, at the council offices.
Schools and nurseries
Two primary schools with a kindergarten, the cluster's head school for years 5 to 9 and the IPSS nursery, all confirmed within this boundary.
State network
Pre-school and primary
- Escola Básica no. 1 de Mundão, Rua Principal, 3500-564 (Mundão school cluster)
- Escola Básica no. 2 de Mundão, Rua Principal, no. 29, Casal de Mundão, 3500-562
Both schools have a kindergarten and primary classes. The cluster's only kindergarten with its own building is in Cavernães.
State network · TEIP
2nd and 3rd cycles
- Escola Básica n.º 3 de Mundão (EB 2,3, head school), Rua da Biquinha, Largo das Lameirinhas da Rosa, 3505-584
It is the headquarters of the Mundão school cluster, a Priority Intervention Education Territory. Line 7 stops at Mundão (School).
Social sector · IPSS
Nursery and pre-school
- Mundão Parish Social Centre, Rua Padre Fernando Marques, plot 34, 3505-611
It is social provision, not schooling: places and fees follow Social Security. The Social Map lists capacity for 62 children in the nursery and 50 in preschool. Check Creche Feliz with the institution.
Before choosing by proximity
Public years 5 to 9 are taught in this parish, at the cluster's head school. There is no public secondary school in Mundão: Viriato, Alves Martins and Emídio Navarro are in the Freguesia de Viseu. Public pre-school runs at primary schools no. 1 and no. 2. Check catchment areas 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 Mundão school cluster. Nursery and preschool: Mapa Social (I10714). Map pins: OpenStreetMap (EB n.º 1 40,69738, −7,86930; EB n.º 2 40,71048, −7,87732; EB 2,3 / n.º 3 40,70167, −7,86142; Centro Social 40,70239, −7,85846). Each address was checked using a point-in-polygon test against the CAOP GeoJSON boundary for Mundão on 21 September 2026. Check availability with each institution.
Buses and the link to the centre
MUV Line 7 links Mundão and Cavernães to Rossio.
Line 7: Mundão and Cavernães
It links the Mobility Centre to Mundão, Póvoa, Casal de Mundão and Cavernães. It stops at Mundão (School) and Casal de Mundão (Centre). When it does not go to Casal, it also skips Póvoa. 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.
Route confirmed in the current municipal timetable. Mundão (Escola), Casal de Mundão (Centro) and Póvoa de Mundão are listed on line 7; Casal de Mundão (40,71021, −7,87578) and Póvoa de Mundão (40,71539, −7,86362) were checked against the CAOP boundary on 21 September 2026. Carragosela is in Cavernães. Departure times and frequencies are not reproduced here: they vary with school terms and network updates.
Shops and leisure
What there is to eat, the parish church and the chapel, all inside the parish.
Popular restaurants
The highest rated on Google.
Cafés and pastry shops
For a coffee or a cake in this parish.
We do not yet have cafés or cake shops confirmed in this parish. Where to eat in the city
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
Heritage and strolls
Parish church and chapel with a pin in the polygon. The City Council also points to the Rota do Feto.
Mundão parish church
On Rua Campo da Bola. The hero photograph is of this place. The parish council lists Largo das Oliveiras, 3505-567.
Chapel of the Santíssima Trindade
A chapel with a pin in the polygon, south of the village, towards Britamontes and Quinta do Catavejo.
Fern Route and Mamaltar
The City Council points to the Rota do Feto and the Grande Rota de Mamaltar de Vale de Fachas, with Roman remains. With no pin in this review, there is no “Get directions”.
Parish church: OpenStreetMap / Nominatim «Igreja Matriz de Mundão», Rua Campo da Bola (40,69453, −7,86665). Capela da Santíssima Trindade: OpenStreetMap (40,68416, −7,87326). Map pins checked against the CAOP boundary for Mundão on 21 September 2026. Trails: Viseu City Council. OpenStreetMap and Nominatim fuel station search on the same date: no reliable location within the boundary.
Before you set off
Two details that save unnecessary trips.
Check opening times
The parish office is open Monday to Friday, 9:00-12:30 and 13:30-17:00. The executive is available on Mondays, 19:00-20:00. The parish council advertises Espaço Cidadão and a CTT LOCKY locker at the headquarters. Counters and buses change hours on holidays and school breaks. Always use the official link or the phone.
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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