Azambuja vs Alhandra: which town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Azambuja has more cafés on foot, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Alhandra has more pharmacies on foot, a closer bus station and a closer airport.

Azambuja

21,422 people

Choose Azambuja if you want

  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (11, against 5)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€6.24/m² a month, against €9.76/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,045/m², against €2,983/m²)

Alhandra

7,226 people

Choose Alhandra if you want

  • Retirees: Hospital 5.9 km away, 14°C January highs, 3 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
  • Beach lovers: A beach 2.2 km from the centre
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
  • A bus station closer by (3.6 km, against 12 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
MeasureAzambujaAlhandra
January high14°C14°C
January low7°C8°C
July high29°C28°C
Days above 35°C a year96
Nights above 20°C a year109
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year8483
Daylight on 21 December9 h 25 min9 h 26 min
Sea in August–18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureAzambujaAlhandra
Grocery stores66
Pharmacies13
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés115
Restaurants1513

Getting around

MeasureAzambujaAlhandra
Nearest train station0.3 km0.5 km
Nearest bus station12 km3.6 km
Nearest hospital11 km5.9 km
Nearest beach22 km2.2 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights40 km20 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureAzambujaAlhandra
Median rent per m², per month€6.24/m²€9.76/m²
Sale price per m²€2,045/m²€2,983/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+116%+109%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents45.524.6

People

MeasureAzambujaAlhandra
Population21,4227,226
Aged 65 and over17.9%22.2%
Under 1515.3%14.5%
Born in another country15.8%11.2%

Natural hazards

MeasureAzambujaAlhandra
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190011

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Azambuja14°16°18°20°23°27°29°29°27°22°18°15°
Alhandra14°16°18°20°22°26°28°29°27°22°18°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Azambuja in November · Alhandra in November

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Azambuja or Alhandra: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Azambuja or Alhandra?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.4°C in Azambuja and 14.5°C in Alhandra.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 40 km from Azambuja and 20 km from Alhandra, in a straight line.