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Foral maps and centralizes information from Portugal's 308 municipalities, bringing together data, news, public documents and alerts in one place.

Foral Terra

Understand a plot before you buy, sell or invest.

Pick a point on the map and see constraints, rules, risks, surroundings and next steps — with source, date and confidence level.

Plot pre-analysis

Évora · Portel municipality

Public sources
REN — Ecological Reserve
Outside
RAN — Agricultural Reserve
Partial
Land class (PDM)
Rural land
Fire risk
Medium
Solar potential
High

Indicative. Every conclusion shows its source, date and what to confirm before deciding.

We decode and centralize scattered public information. The complete picture of your plot, instantly.

Explore a plot

Deciding about a plot is harder than it looks

01

Scattered information

Data spread across many bodies, maps and formats that are hard to cross-reference.

02

Overlapping rules

REN, RAN, PDM and constraints that take technical reading to interpret.

03

Invisible constraints

Environmental, risk or heritage restrictions that surface far too late.

04

Time to analyse

Weeks of manual research before you grasp what's really at stake.

The problem isn't the plot. It's how it gets read.

What Foral Terra reads

An integrated reading of public data about the point you choose — each layer with its source.

Soil & terrain

Soil type, suitability and physical features of the plot.

REN

National Ecological Reserve and its constraints.

RAN

National Agricultural Reserve over the plot.

PDM & land class

Land classification and qualification in the Municipal Master Plan.

Cadastre

Associated cadastral polygon, where available.

Fire risk

Fire hazard and history in the area.

Solar potential

Irradiation and estimated photovoltaic output at the site.

Water & captures

Watercourses, captures and water points nearby.

Surroundings

What's around — access, uses and amenities.

Climate

Temperature, rainfall and climate extremes in the region.

Municipal context

Economy, housing and governance indicators for the municipality.

How it works

1

Choose the location

Tap a point on the map, paste coordinates or use your location.

2

See what matters

Get a clear pre-analysis of constraints, risks and surroundings.

3

Know what to confirm

Every conclusion shows its source, date and what to validate before deciding.

4

Save and follow

Get ready to move forward and track what changes around the plot.

Indicative, not binding

Foral Terra helps you understand what to confirm, what risks exist and what the right next steps are. It does not replace a technical or planning opinion.

  • Every conclusion shows its source and date
  • We separate the indicative from the official
  • Built on public data from all 308 municipalities
  • Tells you what's left to confirm before deciding

Frequently asked questions

Can I build on this plot?

Foral Terra shows the constraints (REN, RAN, PDM land class, risks) that shape what's possible, and points out what to confirm with the municipality. It does not replace the official planning opinion.

What are REN and RAN?

REN (National Ecological Reserve) and RAN (National Agricultural Reserve) are regimes that restrict land use to protect ecological and agricultural value. We show whether and to what extent the plot is covered.

How do I know if it's in a fire-risk zone?

Foral Terra cross-references fire hazard and the area's history with the plot's location, showing the risk level and the data source.

Is the data official?

We bring together public data from official sources (DGT, ICNF, APA, municipalities and others). Every conclusion shows its source and date; treat the result as indicative and confirm anything binding.

Where does the terrain information (elevation and slope) come from?

Elevation, slope and aspect come from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 digital elevation model (open data, ~30 m resolution), processed by Foral Terra. Terrain is read at the point you mark on the map; the "usable area" estimate samples multiple points inside the cadastral parcel; other constraints use a 50 m proximity ring. It's an indicative terrain reading — a topographic survey remains the reference for design work.

Start by reading your plot.

Free for registered users. Pick a point on the map and see what matters.

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Land Analysis in Portugal: REN, RAN, PDM and Risks | Foral Terra