Albergaria-a-Velha vs São João: which Centro town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Albergaria-a-Velha has more doctors on foot, more cafés on foot and a closer bus station; São João has a closer train station.

Albergaria-a-Velha

7,974 people

Choose Albergaria-a-Velha if you want

More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 0)
More cafés within a 15-minute walk (11, against 6)
A bus station closer by (0.6 km, against 10 km)
Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,488/m², against €1,937/m²)

São João

6,762 people

Choose São João if you want

A train station closer by (1.0 km, against 3.3 km)

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

Measure	Albergaria-a-Velha	São João
January high	13°C	13°C
January low	5°C	6°C
July high	27°C	27°C
Days above 35°C a year	3	2
Nights above 20°C a year	5	9
Frost days a year	2	0
Days with rain a year	119	121
Daylight on 21 December	9 h 15 min	9 h 14 min
Sea in August	–	18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

Measure	Albergaria-a-Velha	São João
Grocery stores	5	4
Pharmacies	3	2
Doctors and clinics	6	0
Cafés	11	6
Restaurants	15	11

Getting around

Measure	Albergaria-a-Velha	São João
Nearest train station	3.3 km	1.0 km
Nearest bus station	0.6 km	10 km
Nearest hospital	9.5 km	2.5 km
Nearest beach	20 km	5.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	50 km	43 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

Measure	Albergaria-a-Velha	São João
Median rent per m², per month	€5.55/m²	€6.19/m²
Sale price per m²	€1,488/m²	€1,937/m²
Sale price change, 5 years	+83%	+83%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents	32.1	26.9

People

Measure	Albergaria-a-Velha	São João
Population	7,974	6,762
Aged 65 and over	19.5%	22.4%
Under 15	14.5%	12.0%
Born in another country	15.6%	8.0%

Natural hazards

Measure	Albergaria-a-Velha	São João
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900	0	0

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020

High	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Albergaria-a-Velha	13°	14°	17°	18°	21°	24°	27°	27°	25°	21°	16°	14°
São João	13°	15°	17°	18°	21°	24°	27°	27°	25°	21°	16°	14°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Albergaria-a-Velha in November · São João in November

Compare Albergaria-a-Velha with another town

Albergaria-a-Velha or São João: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Albergaria-a-Velha or São João?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.0°C in Albergaria-a-Velha and 13.4°C in São João.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Albergaria-a-Velha: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in São João.

Which is closer to an airport?

Albergaria-a-Velha is 50 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); São João is 43 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in a straight line.