Abrantes vs Entroncamento: which Oeste e Vale do Tejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Abrantes has a closer bus station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Entroncamento has fewer very hot days and more doctors on foot.

Abrantes

13,646 people

Choose Abrantes if you want

  • A bus station closer by (1.3 km, against 6.1 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€5.26/m² a month, against €6.79/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,053/m², against €1,749/m²)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (25.9 per 1,000 residents, against 37.7)

Entroncamento

19,887 people

Choose Entroncamento if you want

  • Fewer very hot days (18 a year above 35°C, against 25)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)

Side by side

Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.

Climate

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
MeasureAbrantesEntroncamento
January high14°C14°C
January low5°C6°C
July high31°C30°C
Days above 35°C a year2518
Nights above 20°C a year1211
Frost days a year21
Days with rain a year8991
Daylight on 21 December9 h 23 min9 h 23 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAbrantesEntroncamento
Grocery stores1313
Pharmacies66
Doctors and clinics14
Cafés1724
Restaurants2533

Getting around

MeasureAbrantesEntroncamento
Nearest train station1.4 km0.8 km
Nearest bus station1.3 km6.1 km
Nearest hospital1.2 km0.6 km
Nearest beach–54 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights111 km96 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAbrantesEntroncamento
Median rent per m², per month€5.26/m²€6.79/m²
Sale price per m²€1,053/m²€1,749/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+110%+167%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents25.937.7

People

MeasureAbrantesEntroncamento
Population13,64619,887
Aged 65 and over21.6%21.0%
Under 1513.4%14.1%
Born in another country6.4%10.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureAbrantesEntroncamento
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190023

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Abrantes14°15°18°20°23°28°31°31°28°22°17°14°
Entroncamento14°15°18°20°23°27°30°31°28°23°17°15°

Abrantes is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Abrantes in November · Entroncamento in November

Similar towns: Abrantes vs Tomar · Abrantes vs Torres Novas · Entroncamento vs Tomar

Abrantes or Entroncamento: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Abrantes or Entroncamento?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Abrantes and 14.1°C in Entroncamento.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 13 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 111 km from Abrantes and 96 km from Entroncamento, in a straight line.