Cano vs Montargil: which Alentejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 14°C). Cano has cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime; Montargil has cooler summer nights and more grocery stores on foot.

Cano

1,057 people

Choose Cano if you want

  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€644/m², against €990/m²)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (22.9 per 1,000 residents, against 32.7)

Montargil

2,316 people

Choose Montargil if you want

  • Cooler summer nights (10 nights a year above 20°C, against 20)
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)

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
MeasureCanoMontargil
January high13°C14°C
January low5°C5°C
July high32°C32°C
Days above 35°C a year2931
Nights above 20°C a year2010
Frost days a year12
Days with rain a year8182
Daylight on 21 December9 h 26 min9 h 25 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureCanoMontargil
Grocery stores13
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés02
Restaurants34

Getting around

MeasureCanoMontargil
Nearest train station35 km25 km
Nearest bus station20 km24 km
Nearest hospital45 km42 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights82 km90 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureCanoMontargil
Median rent per m², per month–€4.68/m²
Sale price per m²€644/m²€990/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+95%+61%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents22.932.7

People

MeasureCanoMontargil
Population1,0572,316
Aged 65 and over34.8%39.5%
Under 159.9%7.6%
Born in another country1.4%3.1%

Natural hazards

MeasureCanoMontargil
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190023

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cano13°15°18°20°23°28°32°32°28°22°17°14°
Montargil14°15°18°20°24°29°32°32°28°23°17°15°

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

Similar towns: Cano vs Redondo · Cano vs Avis · Montargil vs Avis

Cano or Montargil: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Cano or Montargil?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.1°C in Cano and 13.7°C in Montargil.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Montargil: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Cano.

Which is closer to an airport?

Cano is 82 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ); Montargil is 90 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.