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 Marriages (Between persons of the opposite sex - No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Marriages (Between persons of the opposite sex - No.) by Place of registration (NUTS - 2002), Sex, Age group of spouse and Previous place of residence (Sim/ Não); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Marriage statistics
First available period 1995
Last available period 2013
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of registration (NUTS - 2002)
  • Sex
  • Age group of spouse
  • Previous place of residence (Sim/ Não)
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • PLACE OF REGISTRATION:  The location of the registry office where a birth, marriage or death was recorded. In the case of a divorce, it is the registry office or court of law where it was decreed.
  • MARRIAGE:  The contract entered into by two persons of the opposite sex that intend to found a family in partnership and cohabitation.
  • AGE GROUP:  The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference.
  • SEX:  Biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
Definition With Law no. 9/ 2010 of May 31, civil marriage can be held between persons of the same sex. MARRIAGE - Contract signed by two persons that intend to start a family in full partnership and cohabitation according to legislation.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 28/04/2014


information presented in 3/11/2025