Living in Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes

Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes is a large parish in Centro (PT), Portugal, home to 34,644 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 41%, #162 of 404), low-income families (top 51%, #341 of 676), low-income households (top 51%, #355 of 699).

Residents34,644

Density663 per km²

Area52.3 km²

5-year growth+9.0%

Hub airport109 km (Lisbon Humberto Delgado)

Nearest city of 100k+115 km

Within 30 km346,300 people

Sea coast20 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 340 m

Main railway line2.9 km

Distance to Lisbon116 km

Within 10 km110,297 people

Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 17:14

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Good to know about Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 21 min and sets around 17:14; in late June it sets around 21:07.

How Leiria, Pousos, Barreira e Cortes ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Portugal. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In Portugal	In Centro (PT)
Young family	34	#1,063 of 1,505	#397 of 490	Map
Low-income household	25	#355 of 699	#131 of 192	Map
Low-income family	32	#341 of 676	#127 of 190	Map
Single parent	38	#162 of 404	#60 of 93	Map
Pensioner couple	46	#743 of 952	#240 of 293	Map
Single pensioner	42	#716 of 952	#212 of 293	Map
Early retiree	53	#661 of 819	#215 of 245	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	46	#378 of 419	#85 of 93	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	22	#457 of 676	#139 of 190	Map
Budget-constrained mover	26	#564 of 995	#188 of 296	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	46	#334 of 419	#45 of 93	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#641 of 952	#124 of 293	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#1,685 of 1,811	#564 of 566	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	28	#1,077 of 1,599	#333 of 499	Map
Rural value seeker	5	#1,596 of 1,811	#556 of 566	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#885 of 1,599	#160 of 499	Map
Lottery winner	63	#494 of 3,092	#41 of 972	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#733 of 995	#192 of 296	Map
Coastal living	55	#668 of 767	#158 of 201	Map
Business owner	44	#713 of 995	#150 of 296	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Foundation96
Demographics91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
Lifestyle and amenities78
Jobs and economy76
Sea or lake shore70
Education and family54
Safety and community48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
Health and elderly33
Flat land (terrain relief)31
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Mobility and connectivity22
Affordability16
Green space10
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Marrazes e Barosa 3 km
Parceiros e Azoia 4 km
Batalha 9 km
Maceira 10 km
Marinha Grande 11 km
Souto da Carpalhosa e Ortigosa 12 km
Monte Real e Carvide 14 km
Porto de Mós - São João Baptista e São Pedro 15 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.