Aldeia Nova vs Minas de São Domingos: which Alentejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 15°C). Aldeia Nova has more grocery stores on foot and a closer bus station; Minas de São Domingos has a closer airport and less recorded crime.

Aldeia Nova

4,040 people

Choose Aldeia Nova if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
  • A bus station closer by (17 km, against 31 km)

Choose Minas de São Domingos if you want

  • A shorter trip to an airport (84 km, against 113 km)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (17.2 per 1,000 residents, against 30.5)

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
MeasureAldeia NovaMinas de São Domingos
January high14°C15°C
January low5°C6°C
July high33°C34°C
Days above 35°C a year3439
Nights above 20°C a year3839
Frost days a year11
Days with rain a year6965
Daylight on 21 December9 h 32 min9 h 33 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAldeia NovaMinas de São Domingos
Grocery stores30
Pharmacies10
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés33
Restaurants42

Getting around

MeasureAldeia NovaMinas de São Domingos
Nearest train station41 km50 km
Nearest bus station17 km31 km
Nearest hospital17 km31 km
Nearest beach–55 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights113 km84 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAldeia NovaMinas de São Domingos
Median rent per m², per month––
Sale price per m²€703/m²€703/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+42%+41%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents30.517.2

People

MeasureAldeia NovaMinas de São Domingos
Population4,0402,500
Aged 65 and over28.6%48.4%
Under 1511.1%7.2%
Born in another country3.6%3.1%

Natural hazards

MeasureAldeia NovaMinas de São Domingos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aldeia Nova14°16°19°20°24°29°33°33°29°23°18°15°
Minas de São Domingos15°16°19°21°25°30°34°33°29°24°18°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.

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Aldeia Nova or Minas de São Domingos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Aldeia Nova or Minas de São Domingos?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.1°C in Aldeia Nova and 14.6°C in Minas de São Domingos.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Aldeia Nova: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Minas de São Domingos.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO): 113 km from Aldeia Nova and 84 km from Minas de São Domingos, in a straight line.