Baltar vs Lousada: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Baltar has fewer frosts; Lousada has more doctors on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Baltar

4,929 people

Choose Baltar if you want

  • Fewer frosts (7 frost days a year, against 12)

Lousada

2,166 people

Choose Lousada if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (10, against 6)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (27, against 12)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,453/m², against €1,705/m²)

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
MeasureBaltarLousada
January high12°C12°C
January low4°C3°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year45
Frost days a year712
Days with rain a year126128
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 12 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureBaltarLousada
Grocery stores56
Pharmacies12
Doctors and clinics35
Cafés610
Restaurants1227

Getting around

MeasureBaltarLousada
Nearest train station3.6 km3.7 km
Nearest bus station4.6 km6.4 km
Nearest hospital4.8 km0.3 km
Nearest beach23 km35 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights25 km34 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureBaltarLousada
Median rent per m², per month€5.19/m²€4.24/m²
Sale price per m²€1,705/m²€1,453/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+98%+88%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.220.5

People

MeasureBaltarLousada
Population4,9292,166
Aged 65 and over17.7%16.1%
Under 1514.2%14.6%
Born in another country5.0%4.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureBaltarLousada
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Baltar12°13°15°17°19°23°26°26°24°19°14°12°
Lousada12°13°15°17°20°23°26°27°24°19°14°12°

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

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Baltar or Lousada: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Baltar or Lousada?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.5°C in Baltar and 11.5°C in Lousada.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Lousada: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Baltar.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 25 km from Baltar and 34 km from Lousada, in a straight line.