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 Hospitals (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Hospitals (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013) and Nature of institution; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Hospitals survey
First available period 2013
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
  • Nature of institution
Concepts
  • HOSPITAL:  Health establishment that provides curative and rehabilitation health care in inpatient and outpatient services, which may collaborate in the prevention of diseases, teaching and scientific research.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 19/12/2022

 

 Pharmacies and mobile medicine depots (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Pharmacies and mobile medicine depots (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013) and Type of local pharmaceutical unit; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Pharmacies statistics
First available period 2011
Last available period 2022
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
  • Type of local pharmaceutical unit
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • PHARMACY:  Health facility, licensed by a permit granted by the National Pharmacy and Medicines Institute (Portuguese acronym: INFARMED), only awarded to pharmacists on the basis of tendering procedures. The carrying on of its activity is duly regulated, and it is the task of pharmacists or of pharmacy technicians under their supervision, to compound, control, store and dispense medications to the general public. Under duly regulated conditions, it may have two new medicine depots.
  • MEDICINE DEPOT:  A unit targeted at dispensing medications to the general public, of the responsibility of a pharmacist and depending on a pharmacy in the permit of which it is registered. Its establishment and operating conditions are special and duly regulated.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 24/05/2023

 

 Fire brigades (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Fire brigades (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Survey entities holding fire brigades
First available period 1998
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
Concepts
  • CORPO DE BOMBEIROS:  Unidade operacional tecnicamente organizada, preparada e equipada para o cabal exercício das missões. Não são considerados corpos de bombeiros as entidades que não tenham por missão o combate e a prevenção contra incêndios.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 09/12/2022

 

 Art galleries and others temporary exhibition spaces (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Art galleries and others temporary exhibition spaces (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Art galleries and other spaces of temporary expositions survey
First available period 2011
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
Concepts
  • TEMPORARY EXHIBITION:  Exhibition on a theme, with definite beginning and ending.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • EXHIBITION:  Public display of art works, products or services.
  • TEMPORARY DISPLAYS SPACE:  Espaço, com ou sem fins lucrativos, vocacionado para o acolhimento de exposições temporárias e abertas ao público em geral.
  • ART GALLERY:  Space for exhibition and sale of fine art works, with defined schedule and season, and for profit.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 01/07/2022

 

 Cinema screens (2006 methodology - No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Cinema screens (2006 methodology - No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual
First available period 2011
Last available period 2022
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 24/05/2023

 

 Automated teller machines on 31 December (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Automated teller machines on 31 December (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source SIBS, Credit institutions and financial corporations survey
First available period 2012
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • CAIXA MULTIBANCO:  Caixa Automático pertencente à rede Multibanco.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 17/02/2023

 

 Museums (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Museums (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Museums survey
First available period 2012
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
Concepts
  • MUSEUM:  A permanent non-profit institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education, enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 16/09/2022

 

 Banks and savings banks establishments (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Banks and savings banks establishments (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Credit institutions and financial corporations survey
First available period 2012
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
Concepts
  • LOCAL UNIT:  An enterprise or part thereof (e.g. a workshop, factory, warehouse, office, mine or depot) situated in a geographically identified place. At or from this place economic activity is carried out for which ' save for certain exceptions ' one or more persons work (even if only part-time) for one and the same enterprise.
  • SAVINGS BANKS:  Credit institutions whose purpose is to engage in certain banking business, namely receiving, in the form of demand deposits, redeemable at notice or with agreed maturity, the available liquid assets that they invest in loans and other securities transactions allowed to them, and also supplying those banking services that are compatible with their nature and not expressly forbidden to them by law.
  • BANKS:  Credit institutions that may engage in the following business: a) To receive deposits or other repayable funds; b) Lending, including guarantees and commitments, financial leasing and factoring; c) Money transmission services; d) Issuing and administering means of payment, e.g. credit cards, travellers' cheques and bankers' drafts; e) Trading for own account or for account of customers in financial instruments and options, and exchange and interest-rate instruments or transferable securities; f) Participation in securities issues and the provision of services related to such issues; g) Money broking; h) Safekeeping and administration of securities; i) Portfolio management and advice; j) Advice to undertakings on capital structure, industrial strategy and related questions and advice as well as services relating to mergers and the purchase of undertakings; k) Transactions in precious metals and stones; l) Acquisition of financial holdings in companies; m) Marketing of insurance contracts; n) Credit reference services; o) Safe custody services; p) Other similar operations not forbidden to them by law.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 28/10/2022

 

 Tourist accommodation establishments (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Tourist accommodation establishments (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013) and Type (tourist accommodation establishment); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Guests stays and other data on hotel activity survey
First available period 2017
Last available period 2021
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2013)
  • Type (tourist accommodation establishment)
Concepts
  • TOURIST ACCOMODATION ESTABLISHMENT:  Establishment that provides short-term accommodation services for remuneration, operating in one or more buildings or facilities.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 19/07/2022


information presented in 4/6/2023