Barcelos vs Rio Tinto: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Barcelos has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and a closer bus station; Rio Tinto has a closer airport.

Barcelos

19,085 people

Choose Barcelos if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (9, against 5)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (19, against 0)
  • A bus station closer by (0.6 km, against 3.6 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€5.42/m² a month, against €7.56/m²)

Rio Tinto

49,966 people

Choose Rio Tinto if you want

  • A shorter trip to an airport (13 km, against 32 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
MeasureBarcelosRio Tinto
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C6°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year89
Frost days a year10
Days with rain a year125119
Daylight on 21 December9 h 10 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureBarcelosRio Tinto
Grocery stores2115
Pharmacies95
Doctors and clinics190
Cafés4439
Restaurants6651

Getting around

MeasureBarcelosRio Tinto
Nearest train station1.0 km0.7 km
Nearest bus station0.6 km3.6 km
Nearest hospital0.3 km3.5 km
Nearest beach14 km8.8 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights32 km13 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureBarcelosRio Tinto
Median rent per m², per month€5.42/m²€7.56/m²
Sale price per m²€1,780/m²€2,348/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+94%+98%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents16.018.5

People

MeasureBarcelosRio Tinto
Population19,08549,966
Aged 65 and over19.2%22.1%
Under 1512.5%12.5%
Born in another country8.3%7.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureBarcelosRio Tinto
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Barcelos13°14°16°18°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°14°
Rio Tinto13°14°16°18°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°14°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Barcelos in November · Rio Tinto in November

Similar towns: Barcelos vs Vila Nova de Famalicão · Barcelos vs Guimarães · Rio Tinto vs Areosa

Barcelos or Rio Tinto: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Barcelos or Rio Tinto?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.0°C in Barcelos and 12.9°C in Rio Tinto.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Barcelos: 21 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 15 in Rio Tinto.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 32 km from Barcelos and 13 km from Rio Tinto, in a straight line.