Município de Ansião

What Município de Ansião does

The Município de Ansião (legal name: Câmara Municipal de Ansião) is a Portuguese local-government entity (autarquia local) operating under Portuguese local-government law, headquartered at Praça do Município in Ansião, Leiria district. It provides statutory local public administration to approximately 13,128 residents (2011 Census) distributed across six civil parishes — Alvorge, Ansião, Avelar, Chão de Couce, Pousaflores, and Santiago da Guarda — over a territory of 179.98 km². The municipality is governed by an elected Municipal Chamber (executive) headed by President Jorge Cancelinha (PSD) and a deliberative Municipal Assembly led by Rui Rocha; councilors Sérgio Pires (Sports, Youth and Leisure) and Maria Goreti Correia (Education, Social Action and Housing) oversee key functional portfolios. Operating since its elevation to vila status under a foral granted by D. Manuel I in July 1514, the entity's current scope spans administrative services, social welfare, education support, cultural programming, sports and youth services, urban planning, environmental sustainability, animal welfare, and economic development.

The municipality's core product is the portfolio of citizen-facing services delivered through a hybrid physical/digital channel mix. Digital infrastructure includes the official website (cm-ansiao.pt), the Serviços Online platform (servicosonline.cm-ansiao.pt), a Geoportal (Sistema de Informação Geográfica) providing cartography at 1:10,000 scale, ortophotomaps, municipal spatial plans, forest-defense plans and public-equipment locations, the Plataforma Adota for animal adoption (adota.cm-ansiao.pt), the Plataforma de Streaming for municipal broadcasts (streaming.cm-ansiao.pt), a mobile application, free public WiFi hotspots (combating digital exclusion), a participatory-budgeting platform (Orçamento Participativo), and a multilingual immigrant support guide. Physical infrastructure includes the Paços do Concelho, Loja de Cidadão, Centro Cultural de Ansião, the Piscina Municipal (operating 19 years), the Escola Municipal de Natação (holding Nível de Excelência certification from the Federação Portuguesa de Natação under the Portugal a Nadar program), the Centro de Negócios de Ansião, and the Parque Empresarial do Camporêas industrial park (currently expanding by 120,000 m² north of the IC8 highway). Marketing and engagement channels include Facebook, Instagram, YouTube (with a Viagens na Minha Terra documentary series), a printed and digital Boletim Municipal, and partnerships with Sicó Outdoor Center for tourism.

The municipality does not operate commercial pricing. Revenue is sourced from local taxes (IMI at the statutory minimum of 0.3%, no Derrama levied, 1% variable IRS municipal participation), municipal service fees (licensing, permits, administrative certifications, space reservations), and central-government and EU transfers (participatory-budget allocations, education funding, Portugal 2020, Portugal 2030, PRR co-financed projects). The go-to-market model is direct-to-citizen through both physical counters and digital self-serve platforms, with segment-specific outreach to residents (primary), tourists and visitors, investors and entrepreneurs (industrial-park placement, Centro de Negócios services), and youth and young families (childcare programming, youth volunteering in partnership with IPDJ). The entity is not a venture-backable business: it is a publicly owned, government-controlled administration with no subsidiaries, no parent entity, no funding rounds, no commercial revenue, and no equity instrument.

Name

Município de Ansião

Legal name

Câmara Municipal de Ansião

Website

https://cm-ansiao.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Câmara Municipal de Ansião is a Portuguese municipal government entity serving approximately 13,128 residents across six freguesias in the Leiria district, delivering local public administration, social services, education support, cultural programming, sports facilities, and economic-development initiatives funded through municipal taxes, service fees, and state and EU transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Executive Offices (92111), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Municipal administration
• Public administration
• Citizen services
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Ancião

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes (IMI, Derrama, IRS): The municipality collects property tax (IMI) at 0.3% minimum rate, business tax (Derrama) with exemption/no levy, and municipal income tax with 1% variable participation. These form the core local fiscal revenue.
2. Municipal Service Fees: Fees for various municipal services including space reservations, licenses, permits, and administrative certifications.
3. State Transfers: Central government transfers including participatory budget allocations, education funding, and co-financed project funds from EU programs (Portugal 2020, Portugal 2030, PRR).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Município de Ansião (Câmara Municipal de Ansião) is a Portuguese municipal government entity providing local public administration and citizen services. It delivers municipal services including civil registry, urban planning, licensing, waste management, and public infrastructure maintenance. The municipality also operates cultural, sports, and educational facilities, supports business development through industrial parks and business centers, and provides digital platforms (Geoportal, online services, streaming, public WiFi) for residents, businesses, and visitors.

Product overview

Município de Ansião operates as a local government entity offering a portfolio of digital citizen services and municipal infrastructure. The core digital offering consists of the official municipal website (cm-ansiao.pt) serving as the primary portal, complemented by the Serviços Online platform for administrative procedures, the Geoportal for geographic information systems, the Plataforma Adota for animal welfare, HOTSPOTs WiFi for digital inclusion, and a Streaming platform for cultural content. The municipality also operates physical infrastructure including the Escola Municipal de Natação (swimming school with Excellence certification), Piscina Municipal, Parque Empresarial do Camporês (industrial business park), and Centro de Negócios de Ansião (business center). Additional services include participatory budgeting and multilingual immigrant support guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Piscina Municipal
• Escola Municipal de Natação
• Parque Empresarial do Camporês
• Centro de Negócios de Ansião
• Geoportal Ansião
• Serviços Online
• Plataforma de Streaming
• Plataforma Adota
• HOTSPOTs WiFi
• Orçamento Participativo
• Guia de Apoio ao Imigrante
• Ansião Lagoas Disc Golf Course

Quantifiable outcome

• Population decrease limited to -4.31% (2001-2011) vs neighbors at -10.96% to -16.38%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Just A ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Just A Change association for housing rehabilitation under the Estratégia Local de Habitação. Volunteers from the association have completed multiple housing interventions in the municipality, particularly following Storm Kristin damage. Three homes were rehabilitated in July 2026 in Granja, Vale Florido, and Mata de Cima.
• Sicó Outdoor CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal project between Ansião and Alvaiázere municipalities for outdoor tourism. Integrates disc golf courses (Ansião Lagoas Disc Golf Course, Carrascal Disc Golf Course, Valle D'Encanto Disc Golf Park), hiking trails, and adventure sports infrastructure.
• Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude (IPDJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth volunteering programs including 'Voluntariado Jovem para a Natureza e Florestas'. The municipality hosts multiple turns of this program annually, engaging youth aged 14-30 in environmental conservation activities.
• Associação Portuguesa de Ultimate e Desportos de Disco (APUDD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for disc golf development and hosting of national championships. The association supports the 18-basket public disc golf course inaugurated in 2026.
• Infraestruturas de PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState infrastructure company responsible for IC8 node construction connecting to Parque Empresarial do Camporês, and IC8 rehabilitation project following Storm Kristin damage.
• Unidade Pastoral Coração do SicóminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cultural exhibitions and heritage preservation, including the sacred art exhibition at Centro Cultural featuring pieces from Capela de Nossa Senhora da Orada.
• Escola Superior de Educação da Universidade de Leiria e OesteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for development of the Carta Educativa document and educational planning.
• CIMRL (Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal community grouping for regional coordination and EU funding programs including Portugal 2030 and PRR.
• Gabinetes da JuventudeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal youth office providing services to young residents aged 14-30, including volunteering coordination and youth programming.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Município de Castanheira de Pera: Smallest municipality in the Pinhal Interior Norte sub-region with similar rural geography, aging demographics, and reliance on EU funding streams; relevant as a stress-test peer for extreme scale.
• Município de Penela: Neighboring small municipality in the Pinhal Interior Norte sub-region with similar population (~6,000), service scope, and inter-municipal coordination role through CIMRL; directly comparable as a small interior Portuguese municipality administering local public services.
• Município de Alvaiázere: Partner municipality in the Sicó Outdoor inter-municipal tourism project with similar population (~7,000) and same Leiria district; directly comparable as a peer in scale and operating geography.
• Município de Pombal: Larger neighboring municipality in the Leiria district with direct IC8/A1 connectivity; comparable in functional scope but operates at a substantially larger scale (~55,000 inhabitants) within the same regional coordination framework.
• Município de Figueiró dos Vinhos: Small interior municipality in Pinhal Interior Norte with comparable population (~6,000) and rural/semi-rural service portfolio; directly comparable as a peer municipality facing the same interior demographic and fiscal dynamics.
• Município de Pedrógão Grande: Tiny Pinhal Interior Norte municipality (~3,500 inhabitants) with comparable service scope, EU-funded infrastructure projects, and inter-municipal cooperation needs; relevant peer for very-small-municipality operational benchmarks.
• Município de Miranda do Corvo: Small municipality in the Coimbra district with similar population (~13,000) and economic development positioning including industrial parks; directly comparable on scale and GTM (citizen services + investor attraction).
• Município de Condeixa-a-Nova: Heritage-rich small municipality near Coimbra with comparable population (~17,000), tourism-led positioning, and cultural/heritage programming; directly comparable on the citizen/tourism mix.
• Município de Soure: Mid-sized municipality in the Coimbra district with comparable industrial park development and A1/A13 connectivity profile; relevant peer for the logistics-adjacent investor-attraction playbook.

Others

• CIMRL — Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Leiria: Inter-municipal community grouping that coordinates regional policy, EU funding (Portugal 2030, PRR), and shared services across the Leiria region including Ansião; comparable as an ecosystem participant and funding intermediary rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MunAnsiao
• Facebookfacebook.com/municipioansiao
• Instagraminstagram.com/municipiodeansiao
• Xx.com/cmansiao

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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