Cabouco vs Lajes das Flores: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 16°C). Cabouco has cooler summer nights; Lajes das Flores has more grocery stores on foot and fewer strong earthquakes nearby.

Cabouco

1,921 people

Choose Cabouco if you want

  • Cooler summer nights (39 nights a year above 20°C, against 74)

Lajes das Flores

3,907 people

Choose Lajes das Flores if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.6 km from the centre
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
  • Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 13)

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
MeasureCaboucoLajes das Flores
January high15°C16°C
January low13°C13°C
July high22°C22°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year3974
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year158168
Daylight on 21 December9 h 33 min9 h 23 min
Sea in August23°C23°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureCaboucoLajes das Flores
Grocery stores03
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés01
Restaurants13

Getting around

MeasureCaboucoLajes das Flores
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station7.3 km–
Nearest hospital2.4 km–
Nearest beach4.8 km0.6 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights12 km9.6 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureCaboucoLajes das Flores
Median rent per m², per month€4.62/m²–
Sale price per m²€1,975/m²–
Sale price change, 5 years+134%–
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents43.4–

People

MeasureCaboucoLajes das Flores
Population1,9213,907
Aged 65 and over9.3%22.1%
Under 1517.9%10.3%
Born in another country2.1%6.9%

Natural hazards

MeasureCaboucoLajes das Flores
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900130

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cabouco15°15°15°16°17°20°22°23°22°20°17°16°
Lajes das Flores16°15°15°16°17°20°22°23°22°20°18°16°

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

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Cabouco or Lajes das Flores: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Cabouco or Lajes das Flores?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.2°C in Cabouco and 15.6°C in Lajes das Flores.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Lajes das Flores: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Cabouco.

Which is closer to an airport?

Cabouco is 12 km from João Paulo II Airport (PDL); Lajes das Flores is 9.6 km from Flores Airport (FLW), in a straight line.