Key figures about the main
cities of Centro’s region in Portugal
03
Resident population by municipality
1991
2001
Employed population according to sector of activity, 2004
Variação 1991-2001
100%
Aveiro
66 444
73 335
10,4
Castelo Branco
54 310
55 708
2,6
Covilhã
53 999
54 505
0,9
Coimbra
139 052
148 443
6,8
Figueira da Foz
61 555
62 601
1,7
Guarda
38 502
43 822
13,8
Leiria
102 762
119 847
16,6
Viseu
83 601
93 501
11,8
9 867 147
10 356 117
5,0
Portugal
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Aveiro
Age structure of population, 2001
Castelo Coimbra Covilhã Figueira Guarda
Branco
da Foz
Agriculture
100%
Industry
Leiria
Viseu
Portugal
Services
Enterprises by municipality
80%
6.000
60%
5.000
4.000
40%
3.000
20%
2.000
1.000
0%
Aveiro
Castelo
Covilhã
Coimbra
Branco
Figueira
Guarda
Leiria
Viseu
Portugal
0
da Foz
Aveiro
0 - 14
15 - 24
25 - 44
45 - 64
≥ 65
Castelo Coimbra Covilhã Figueira Guarda
Branco
da Foz
1995
Population education attainment level, 2001
2000
Leiria
Viseu
Leiria
Viseu
2004
Exports by municipality
100%
800
80%
milhões de euros
700
60%
40%
20%
600
500
400
300
200
100
0%
Aveiro
Unqualified
Bachelor
Coimbra
Figueira
da Foz
Leiria
Doctorate
Secondary education
Institute of Urban
Regional Studies
of the University of Coimbra
Viseu
Guarda
Master
Basic Education
Castelo
Branco
Covilhã
Degree
Portugal
0
Aveiro
Castelo
Branco
Coimbra
1990
Covilhã
1995
Figueira
da Foz
2000
Guarda
2005
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