# Azambuja, Portugal

> Azambuja is a town of 21,422 people in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, with January highs of 14°C, 9 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 10.8 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 40 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/nl/portugal/azambuja/), data release of 1 november 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Azambuja, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/nl/portugal/azambuja/

## Key facts

- Population: 21.422
- Region: Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal
- Coordinates: 39,07°N 8,87°W
- Elevation: 25 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 7°C | 10 | – |
| February | 16°C | 7°C | 7 | – |
| March | 18°C | 9°C | 9 | – |
| April | 20°C | 11°C | 9 | – |
| May | 23°C | 13°C | 8 | – |
| June | 27°C | 16°C | 3 | – |
| July | 29°C | 17°C | 1 | – |
| August | 29°C | 18°C | 2 | – |
| September | 27°C | 17°C | 5 | – |
| October | 22°C | 14°C | 10 | – |
| November | 18°C | 10°C | 10 | – |
| December | 15°C | 8°C | 10 | – |

- Days with rain a year: 84
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 9,3
- Tropical nights a year: 10
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 u 25 min

## Best time to visit

- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: november

## Housing and safety (municipality of Azambuja, official statistics)

- Median rent: € 6,24/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: € 2.045/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +116%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 45,5 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: ongeveer € 440 per maand om te huren en ongeveer € 143.000 om te kopen

## Within a 15-minute walk (1,2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 6
- Pharmacies: 1
- Cafés: 11
- Restaurants: 15
- Bakeries: 1
- Gyms & fitness studios: 0
- Schools: 6
- Doctors & clinics: 1
- Parks: 1

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 0,3 km (Azambuja)
- Nearest bus station: 12 km (Alenquer (Lg. Rainha Santa Isabel))
- Nearest hospital: 11 km (Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira)
- Nearest beach: 22 km (Praia dos Moinhos)
- Nearest coastline: 15 km (Mouchão de Alhandra)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 40 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by

## Common questions

### Hoe is het weer in Azambuja door het jaar heen?

In januari is het gemiddeld maximaal 14°C en minimaal 7°C; in juli 29°C en 17°C. Er zijn ongeveer 84 regendagen per jaar. Dit zijn gemiddelden over 1991-2020.

### Hoeveel zeer hete dagen heeft Azambuja?

Azambuja had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld 9,3 dagen per jaar boven 35°C, tegen 7,0 per jaar in 1991-2000.

### Vriest het in Azambuja?

Azambuja had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld minder dan één vorstdag per jaar (onder 0°C).

### Wat ligt er op loopafstand van het centrum van Azambuja?

Binnen 1,2 km van het centrum vind je 6 supermarkten, 1 apotheek, 1 arts of kliniek en 11 cafés. In rechte lijn ligt het dichtstbijzijnde treinstation op 0,3 km, het dichtstbijzijnde busstation op 12 km, het dichtstbijzijnde ziekenhuis op 11 km, het dichtstbijzijnde strand op 22 km en de dichtstbijzijnde kustlijn op 15 km.

### Wat is de dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven bij Azambuja?

Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), op 40 km van het centrum in rechte lijn.

### Hoeveel daglicht heeft Azambuja in de winter?

9 u 25 min op 21 december, tegen 14 u 55 min op 21 juni.

### Wat kost een woning in Azambuja?

De mediane huur was € 6,24/m² per maand (2024, nieuwe huurcontracten), ongeveer € 440 voor 70 m². Woningen werden verkocht voor € 2.045/m² (2e kwartaal 2026, mediaan van de laatste 12 maanden), ongeveer € 143.000 voor 70 m². Dit zijn cijfers voor de gemeente Azambuja als geheel.

### Voor wie is Azambuja geschikt?

Volgens de gepubliceerde regels: wonen met weinig autogebruik (6 supermarkten op 15 minuten lopen en openbaar vervoer dichtbij).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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