Quarteira

What Quarteira does

Junta de Freguesia de Quarteira is a local parish council (the lowest tier of local government in Portugal) operating under Lei nº 75/2013 and supervised by Câmara Municipal de Loulé, located in Quarteira, Algarve. It serves the residents and citizens of the Quarteira parish, delivering administrative services (certificate issuance, attestations, citizen documentation, dog/cat registration, bulky waste collection), operating an Espaço Cidadão one-stop counter covering 17 national agencies, and providing a wide portfolio of community programs spanning senior wellness (Longevidade com Qualidade), youth engagement (8125 AZUL), seasonal cultural programming (Mare Funtastic, Mar de Música, Mercado de Verão), and participatory arts (QuART TILES). Telmo Pinto serves as President of the Junta.

The organization runs a hybrid physical-digital service infrastructure: in-person counters at Rua Vasco da Gama 85, a Balcão Virtual online counter built by FreSoft, two citizen-reporting mobile applications (A Minha Rua for road safety/mobility and Olhar Quarteira for public space reporting, supported by Onesource technology), an InlineXperience-powered appointment booking system, and multi-channel citizen communications via website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, newsletter, and printed bulletin. Adjacent commercial-style services include the Fonte Santa motorhome park (24h fees €6-€8), municipal equipment rental (CALQ, Auditorium, Atlântida Space), weekly markets, cemetery management with an aerobic consumption system, and a recently opened Parque Canino.

Quarteira is funded through municipal budgets, government transfers, and local fees rather than equity ownership or commercial revenue. Pricing is predominantly free for administrative and cultural services, with discrete unit-pricing applied to ancillary fee-based services (RV park stays, water supply at €2/100L, waste discharge at €3, and the Botija Solidária 2026 LPG subsidy at €15-€25 per bottle). The entity is compliant with GDPR (Regulation EU 2016/679 / Law 58/2019) and operates an RGPC anti-corruption regime under Decree-Law 109-E/2021, with no equity, subsidiaries, parent company, or disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Quarteira

Legal name

Junta de Freguesia de Quarteira

Website

https://jf-quarteira.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Junta de Freguesia de Quarteira is a Portuguese parish council serving Quarteira (Loulé, Algarve) residents with administrative services, a multi-agency citizen counter, community programs for seniors and youth, cultural events, and digital citizen-reporting apps. Funded by municipal budgets and transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Civil registration services
• Community cultural programs
• Public space management
• Social support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Quarteira

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Junta de Freguesia de Quarteira operates as the local parish council providing public administration services to residents, including certificate issuance and attestations, citizen documentation, public space maintenance, cemetery management, motorhome parking, weekly markets, equipment rental, and social support protocols. It also runs seasonal cultural and recreational programs (Mare Funtastic, Mar de Música, Mercado de Verão), youth and senior programs, and citizen participation initiatives through mobile apps.

Product overview

Junta de Freguesia de Quarteira operates as a local parish council offering a portfolio of administrative services and community programs. The core service offerings include general administrative services (Atendimento Geral), citizen space services (Espaço Cidadão), and various municipal facilities. Digital citizen engagement is supported through mobile applications including Olhar Quarteira (citizen reporting) and A Minha Rua (public road safety), both complementing traditional in-person services. The organization runs seasonal cultural programs (Mare Funtastic, Mar de Música, Mercado de Verão), youth programs (8125 AZUL), and senior programs (Ginástica Seniores em Movimento, Grupo de Teatro Sénior) under the Longevidade com Qualidade initiative. Additional services include equipment rental, motorhome park, markets/fairs, cemetery management, and social support protocols.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QuART TILES: Quarteira com Arte, Transformação, Interculturalidade Local, Escolar e Social - a participatory art project developed in partnership with school groupings to integrate migrant children and promote interculturality through public tile art installations.
• Longevidade com Qualidade
• Olhar Quarteira
• A Minha Rua

Products and services

• Atendimento Geral (General Services) Core administrative services for residents, including certificate issuance, citizen documentation, dog and cat registration, bulky waste collection (monos porta-a-porta), and Espaço Cidadão citizen space services.
• Espaço Cidadão (Citizen Space) One-stop physical counter providing access to 17 government agencies including ACT, ADENE, ADSE, ANSR, ARTE, ASAE, AT, CGA, DGAE, DGAJ, IEFP, IMT, IRN, ISS, SPMS for citizen administrative needs.
• Olhar Quarteira Citizen participation mobile platform allowing residents to report irregular situations in public spaces including urban cleaning, green spaces, and sidewalks, supported by a volunteer tutor program for community engagement.
• A Minha Rua Mobile application allowing citizens to report and participate in improving mobility and public road safety by registering occurrences in the parish.
• Parque de Autocaravanas (RV Park) 24-hour motorhome park located at Fonte Santa providing water supply, waste disposal, cassette emptying, and electricity services to motorhome travelers. Pricing: standard caravans 6€/24h, XXL 8€/24h.
• Cemitério (Cemetery) Cemetery services including burial, exhumation, transfer, ossuary, and columbarium services with an aerobic consumption system for sustainable management.
• Feiras e Mercados (Fairs and Markets) Weekly markets including Producers Market (Wednesdays), Fonte Santa Market, Fish Market, Fruit Market, and Antiques and Vintage Fair (first Saturday of month).
• Equipment Rental Services Rental of municipal facilities including Auditorium, CALQ I/II/III centers, Atlântida Space, and Sociocultural Building rooms (Sala Q, Âncora, Peixes, Mar, Sol).
• Protocolos (Social Support Protocols)
• Parque Canino (Dog Park) Municipal dog park providing a dedicated space for animal welfare and recreation, launched 13 May 2026.
• Mare Funtastic Summer cultural and entertainment program featuring free entry activities including music, culture, sports, and animation from July to September.
• Mar de Música Free summer music program held every Friday of July and August starting at 10pm at Praça do Mar.
• Mercado de Verão (Summer Market) Summer market at Jardim Filipe Jonas featuring handicrafts, gastronomy, entertainment, concerts and shows from July 3 to September 6.
• 8125 AZUL
• Longevidade com Qualidade (Senior Wellness Programs) Program promoting longevity and quality of life for seniors, encompassing Ginástica Seniores em Movimento (exercise for adults 50+), Grupo de Teatro Sénior (theater for citizens 60+ directed by Coletivo JAT), and other initiatives.
• Academia do Saber Educational and cultural program for community learning.
• Programa de Danças Sociais Social dance program fostering community participation.
• Grupo de Teatro Comunitário - Quarteira Fora da Caixa Community theater program fostering artistic expression.
• QuART TILES Participatory art project promoting inclusion and interculturality through 12 ceramic tile panels created by students from 6th to 12th grade, displayed along Av. Dr. Carlos Mota Pinto. Funded by ALGARVE 2030 through ESF+.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of pension requests submitted online receive response by the following month

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jf-quarteira
• Facebookfacebook.com/jfquarteira
• Instagraminstagram.com/jfquarteira
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quarteira

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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