Junta de Freguesia de Avenidas Novas

What Junta de Freguesia de Avenidas Novas does

Junta de Freguesia de Avenidas Novas (JFAN) is the local government authority for the Avenidas Novas parish in Lisbon, Portugal, operating under the supervision of the Câmara Municipal de Lisboa. It serves approximately 18,000 residents across 3.69 km² (7,444 resident families per Census 2021) and is led by an elected president, currently Daniel Gonçalves, with a 51–100 person staff. The entity delivers administrative services mandated by Portuguese freguesia law — certificates, licenses, citizen cards, social support, urban maintenance, and civil protection — exclusively to residents within parish boundaries.

JFAN's service portfolio combines a physical network of twelve-plus facilities (headquarters on Avenida de Berna, Mercado Bairro Santos delegation, Espaço Cidadão, FAN Clube, Rotas do Bairro, nursing and physiotherapy offices, Complexo Desportivo, Piscinas das Avenidas Novas, Pavilhão Desportivo, Ginásio, Mercado, and Teatro Avenidas) with a digital front-end. Digital channels include the E-Balcão electronic service counter, the Portal NA MINHA RUA for citizen issue reporting, and the Cartão Freguês resident benefits card. The website is built on WordPress CMS with Google Analytics and GDPR-compliant data handling; no proprietary technology, AI, or API integrations are present. Community programs such as Colónia SouFAN (children's summer activities), FAN Clube (sports), UNANTI (early childhood intervention), and recurring events (Avenidas Games, cultural visits) sit alongside partnerships with PSP (police), Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro (cancer support), and ANADIC (disability support).

JFAN does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through municipal budget allocations, state transfers, and local tax revenues under Portuguese local government law, with services provided free of charge or at nominal statutory fees. Its visibility is supported by an active social media presence (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn) and an email newsletter. The entity is operationally integrated with Portugal's national e-government portal (ePortugal.gov.pt) and the CML's "Na Minha Rua" system, which extends its digital service reach. There is no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no extraterritorial operations.

Name

Junta de Freguesia de Avenidas Novas

Legal name

Junta de Freguesia de Avenidas Novas

Website

https://jf-avenidasnovas.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Junta de Freguesia de Avenidas Novas is the elected local government authority for the Avenidas Novas parish in Lisbon, Portugal, delivering statutory administrative, social, cultural, and sports services to approximately 18,000 residents through physical offices and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAB

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Local government administration
• Municipal administrative services
• Parish council services
• Community public services
• Citizen services portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: As a local government entity, JFAN operates primarily through municipal funding allocations, state transfers, and local tax revenues. The entity does not generate commercial revenue but receives public funding to deliver administrative and community services to residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Junta de Freguesia de Avenidas Novas is a local parish council that delivers administrative services, community programs, and manages public facilities for approximately 18,000 residents of the Avenidas Novas parish in Lisbon. Its core offerings include the Cartão Freguês resident discount program, the Portal NA MINHA RUA issue reporting system, E-Balcão online administrative services, and community facilities such as municipal swimming pools, community theater, sports clubs, and youth programs.

Product overview

Junta de Freguesia de Avenidas Novas operates as a local parish council providing municipal services to approximately 18,000 residents across 3.69 km² in Lisbon. The organization offers a digital service ecosystem including the Cartão Freguês resident card program, the Portal NA MINHA RUA for issue reporting, and E-Balcão for electronic administrative services. Community services include Colónia SouFAN (summer activities for children), FAN Clube (sports programs), UNANTI (early childhood intervention), and Espaço Cidadão (citizen services). The parish also manages recreational facilities including municipal swimming pools and Teatro Avenidas. The platform architecture consists of web-based service portals for citizen engagement, mobile-accessible reporting systems, and facility management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cartão Freguês

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ePortugal.gov.ptcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Portugal's national e-government portal allowing citizens to access national administrative services through the JFAN website and facilities.
• Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (CML)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLisbon Municipal Council is the parent local government authority. CML provides funding, competencies transfer, and oversight. Portal Na Minha Rua integration for urban issue reporting.
• STML - Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Câmara Municipal de LisboaminorOthersSigned ACEP (Acordo de Empresa) collective labor agreement between JFAN and STML for employee labor relations.
• Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro (LPCC) - Grupo de Apoio de Lisboa (GAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with LPCC's Lisbon Support Group to provide cancer support services and information to residents.
• ANADIC - Associação Nacional de Apoio ao Doente Intelectual e sua FamíliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergenerational program partnerships for events and activities involving intellectual disability support.
• PSP - Policia de Segurança PúblicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with public police for neighborhood safety initiatives, community policing events, and crime prevention programs.
• Escola Profissional DigitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for digital skills workshops, photography workshops, and social intervention projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Junta de Freguesia de São Domingos de Benfica: A central-north Lisbon parish council with the same legal status as JFAN, delivering administrative services, social programs, sports and cultural facilities to a comparable residential population under Câmara Municipal de Lisboa oversight.
• Junta de Freguesia de Belém: A Lisbon parish council serving a culturally distinct but administratively equivalent constituency to JFAN. Operates under the same Portuguese freguesia legal framework, with parallel administrative, social, and cultural service offerings and identical funding structure.
• Junta de Freguesia do Areeiro: Adjacent Lisbon parish council with identical legal status and service scope to JFAN. Operates under Câmara Municipal de Lisboa oversight, delivering the same categories of administrative certificates, social support, cultural programming, and community facilities to a central Lisbon residential population.
• Junta de Freguesia de Alvalade: A neighboring Lisbon parish council operating under the same Portuguese legal framework as JFAN, serving a similar residential Lisbon population with comparable administrative, social, cultural, and sports service portfolios. Direct structural and operational peer at the same tier of local government.
• Junta de Freguesia de Arroios: Central Lisbon parish council that, like JFAN, delivers local administrative services, social programs, sports facilities, and community engagement under the same Portuguese freguesia legal framework. Directly comparable in scale, structure, and service offerings.
• Junta de Freguesia do Lumiar: A larger Lisbon parish council operating with the same legal mandate, funding model, and service portfolio as JFAN. Comparable in delivering certificates, social support, sports facilities, and community programs under Câmara Municipal de Lisboa supervision.

Broad incumbents

• Câmara Municipal de Lisboa: The Lisbon Municipal Council is the parent local government authority for all 24 Lisbon parishes, including JFAN. It operates at a higher administrative level, providing funding, competency transfers, and oversight to parish councils, with overlapping citizen-service capabilities but a much broader mandate covering the entire municipality.

Others

• ePortugal.gov.pt: Portugal's national e-government portal that JFAN directly integrates with. Operates as an ecosystem enabler and infrastructure partner for parish councils, providing shared digital identity, e-services, and cross-government administrative routing that local juntas rely on for service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClEX3QjJ0bg88W6yzQz7AoA
• Facebookfacebook.com/JuntaFreguesiaAvenidasNovas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/junta-freguesia-avenidas-novas
• Instagraminstagram.com/jfavenidasnovas

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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