Junta de Freguesia de Alcabideche

What Junta de Freguesia de Alcabideche does

The Junta de Freguesia de Alcabideche is a Portuguese local government administrative unit (parish council/freguesia) operating under the jurisdiction of the Câmara Municipal de Cascais, within the Lisbon District of Portugal. It serves a resident population of 44,165 inhabitants (Census 2021) across a 39.77 km² area, delivering direct public services including administrative certifications (atestados, comprovativos), educational support programs, sports facility management, music education, and social welfare services. The entity operates three primary physical locations: a headquarters at Praceta do Moinho, the Complexo Desportivo de Alcabideche (sports complex with pavilion, swimming pool, and outdoor courts), and the Cemetery of Alcabideche. Service delivery occurs through in-person counters, a digital e-balcão virtual counter platform, and partner school facilities across five local school clusters.

The organization's service portfolio spans six core offerings: the official website portal (Joomla-based municipal platform), the Escola de Música Michel Giacometti music school (approximately 300 students across three poles), the Complexo Desportivo sports complex and Piscina Municipal swimming pool, the Ludobiblioteca do Alto da Peça children's play library, the Programa Crescer a Tempo Inteiro educational program (AEC, AAAF, CAF for pre-school through secondary school), and social support services including PESSOAS2030 for vulnerable populations. The technology stack is standard municipal web infrastructure with no disclosed AI/ML, API, or proprietary technical capabilities. Governance is led by President José Filipe Marques Ribeiro, with a permanent staff of 34 employees supplemented by 130 contracted positions for 2025/26 educational services.

Revenue derives from state and municipal government allocations (central administration and Câmara Municipal de Cascais) supplemented by user fees for specific services: music school tuition (€22-€90/month), sports memberships (€25-€49/month for swimming, €26-€45/month for martial arts), and transactional administrative fees. The entity maintains core partnerships with the Cascais Municipality, five local school clusters (Agrupamentos de Escolas), and multiple academic institutions (Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Centro Ciência Viva) for STEM programming, plus EVALYZE AIOPS for regulatory compliance services. As a government entity, the organization operates under a non-commercial model with no private equity, venture capital, or institutional investor ownership.

Name

Junta de Freguesia de Alcabideche

Legal name

Junta de Freguesia de Alcabideche

Website

https://jf-alcabideche.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Portuguese parish council (freguesia) serving 44,165 residents in Alcabideche, Cascais, delivering administrative certifications, educational programs, sports facilities, music school (300 students), and social support services under Câmara Municipal de Cascais.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcabideche

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Service Fees: Fees collected for administrative services such as attestations, certifications, cemetery services, and sports facility usage
2. State and Municipal Funding: Government funding from central administration and Cascais Municipal Council for public service delivery including education, social services, and infrastructure
3. Music School Fees: Monthly fees for music education including instrument lessons, musical formation classes, and ensemble activities at Escola de Música Michel Giacometti

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Junta de Freguesia de Alcabideche is a local parish council that delivers administrative certifications (atestados, comprovativos), educational support programs (AEC, AAAF, CAF), social services (PESSOAS2030, psychology, legal consultation), sports and aquatic facilities (Pavilh\u00e3o Desportivo, Piscina Municipal), music education (Escola de M\u00fasica Michel Giacometti), cultural programming, cemetery services, and a virtual counter (e-balc\u00e3o) for online administrative procedures. All services are aimed at residents of the Alcabideche freguesia within the municipality of Cascais, Portugal.

Product overview

Junta de Freguesia de Alcabideche operates as a local parish council offering a range of public services through its website portal and physical facilities. The organization manages educational support programs including the Crescer a Tempo Inteiro initiative (AEC, AAAF, CAF), operates the Escola de Música Michel Giacometti music school, and maintains sports facilities including the Complexo Desportivo de Alcabideche (pavilion) and Piscina Municipal. Additional services include a Ludobiblioteca play library, administrative services for certificates and residency documentation, social support programs, and community cultural initiatives. The website serves as the primary digital interface for accessing these services and information about the parish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escola de Música Michel Giacometti: Music school operated by the Junta de Freguesia, functioning in three locations with approximately 300 annual students
• Complexo Desportivo de Alcabideche
• Ludobiblioteca do Alto da Peça

Products and services

• Administrative Certification Services (Atestados e Comprovativos) Issuance of administrative attestations, certificates, and proof-of-residence documents to residents of the Alcabideche freguesia. Includes published fee schedule (taxas administrativas) and processing via physical counter or e-balc\u00e3o virtual counter.
• Escola de M\u00fasica Michel Giacometti Parish-operated music school offering instrument lessons, musical formation classes, choir, and ensemble programs for children and adults. Operates at three poles: Antigo Mercado da Amoreira, Antigo Mercado de Alcabideche, and Espa\u00e7o Montepio. Monthly tuition ranges from \u20ac22 to \u20ac90, plus \u20ac45 annual registration/insurance.
• Complexo Desportivo de Alcabideche (Pavilh\u00e3o Desportivo) Municipal indoor sports pavilion managed by the parish council offering classes in karate (pre-infant \u20ac26/month, infant \u20ac26/month, adult \u20ac29/month), jiu-jitsu (under 16: \u20ac35, over 16: \u20ac45), and acrobatic gymnastics formation (\u20ac26/month), plus outdoor courts and playground areas.
• Piscina Municipal de Alcabideche Municipal swimming pool offering swimming lessons, hydrotherapy, and aquatic fitness programs. Monthly fees: \u20ac30 general; infant swimming \u20ac30 (1x/week) to \u20ac39 (2x/week); pure swimming \u20ac25 (1x/week) to \u20ac43 (3x/week); hydrogymnastics \u20ac37 (2x/week) to \u20ac44.50 (3x/week); hydrotherapy \u20ac28 (1x/week) to \u20ac49 (3x/week).
• Ludobiblioteca do Alto da Pe\u00e7a Play library combining educational games and books for loan, serving school children and the general community, with scientific laboratory activities provided through partnerships with Centro de Interpreta\u00e7\u00e3o Ambiental, Centro Ci\u00eancia Viva, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ci\u00eancia, Faculdade de Ci\u00eancias de Lisboa, and Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada.
• Programa Crescer a Tempo Inteiro (AEC/AAAF/CAF) Full-time school program including curricular enrichment activities (AEC) for primary school, family support components (CAF) for primary and secondary school, and animation activities (AAAF) for pre-school children. Includes 130 open positions (2025/26) for delivery of these services.
• Social Support Services (PESSOAS2030) Social support services for vulnerable residents including PESSOAS2030 programs, free psychology consultations, free legal consultation, emergency assistance, medication subsidies, and Centro de Conv\u00edvio (senior/community center) support. Services provided at no or low cost.
• Cemiterio de Alcabideche
• E-balc\u00e3o Virtual Counter Online virtual counter (balcaovirtual.jf-alcabideche.pt) providing residents with remote self-service access to administrative procedures and documentation requests from the parish council.

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Câmara Municipal de CascaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cascais Municipal Council for management of Ludobiblioteca do Alto da Peça, through the Department of Education (DED). Also provides co-funding for educational enrichment activities and sports facilities.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de AlcabidechecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local school cluster for delivery of AEC and CAF programs, and management of Ludobiblioteca do Alto da Peça.
• EVALYZE AIOPS, LDA.minorOthersExternal company contracted to operate the whistleblowing/denunciation channel (+Transparente) as required by Law 93/2021.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Junta de Freguesia de Cascais e Estoril: A parish council in the same municipality of Cascais, operating with a similar mandate (administrative services, sports, culture, education) and serving comparable residential populations. Most direct functional peer given shared governance structure and Cascais Municipal Council funding relationships.
• Junta de Freguesia de Carcavelos e Parede: Neighboring parish council within the Cascais municipality, providing identical statutory services (administrative certifications, sports facilities, cultural programs) to a similar demographic profile. Comparable scale and operating model under the same municipal governance framework.
• Junta de Freguesia de São Domingos de Rana: Another parish council in the Cascais municipality with similar service portfolio and population base. Direct peer in terms of service offerings, facilities management (sports, cultural), and resident-facing administrative functions funded by the same municipal entity.

Broad incumbents

• Câmara Municipal de Cascais: The parent municipality and primary funder of the Junta de Freguesia. Operates overlapping services at a broader scale (urban planning, housing, environmental programs, larger sports facilities) and provides funding, strategic direction, and asset ownership (e.g., Complexo Desportivo) for the parish council.

Regional players

• Junta de Freguesia de Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias: Parish council in the neighboring Oeiras municipality, offering similar administrative, educational, sports, and cultural services. Comparable in service scope and operational model, but operating in a different geographic jurisdiction with its own funding dynamics.
• Junta de Freguesia de Loures: Parish council in the greater Lisbon region with comparable statutory services including administrative, educational, social, and cultural offerings. Similar operating model but different geographic market and demographic profile within the Lisbon metropolitan area.
• Junta de Freguesia da Amadora: Parish council in the Lisbon metropolitan area providing equivalent administrative certifications, social services, and cultural programming. Operates with similar Portuguese parish council mandate but in a distinct urban context with different demographic needs.
• Junta de Freguesia de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho, São Pedro de Penaferrim): Parish council in the neighboring Sintra municipality with similar service delivery model across administrative, educational, and community programs. Comparable in scope but serves a different geographic population under separate municipal governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jf.alcabideche
• Instagraminstagram.com/jfalcabideche
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/junta-de-freguesia-de-alcabideche

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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