Caranguejeira vs Louriçal: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Louriçal has more grocery stores on foot, a closer train station and lower rents; on the other measures the two are close.
Caranguejeira
5,248 peopleChoose Caranguejeira if you want
No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.
Louriçal
5,085 peopleChoose Louriçal if you want
- People who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- A train station closer by (6.8 km, against 10 km)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.76/m² a month, against €6.42/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| Measure | Caranguejeira | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 7°C |
| July high | 27°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 3 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 3 | 3 |
| Frost days a year | 2 | 1 |
| Days with rain a year | 102 | 108 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 21 min | 9 h 20 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Caranguejeira | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 1 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 1 |
| Cafés | 1 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 4 | 6 |
Getting around
| Measure | Caranguejeira | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 10 km | 6.8 km |
| Nearest bus station | 8.3 km | 12 km |
| Nearest hospital | 7.4 km | 12 km |
| Nearest beach | 26 km | 14 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 114 km | 108 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Caranguejeira | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €6.42/m² | €4.76/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,990/m² | €1,360/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +92% | +67% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 26.8 | 23.6 |
People
| Measure | Caranguejeira | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,248 | 5,085 |
| Aged 65 and over | 27.9% | 25.5% |
| Under 15 | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Born in another country | 8.4% | 8.1% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Caranguejeira | Louriçal |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caranguejeira | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Louriçal | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
Caranguejeira is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Caranguejeira in November · Louriçal in November
Caranguejeira or Louriçal: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Caranguejeira or Louriçal?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.7°C in Caranguejeira and 13.9°C in Louriçal.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Louriçal: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Caranguejeira.
Which is closer to an airport?
Caranguejeira is 114 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Louriçal is 108 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Caranguejeira vs Louriçal: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/caranguejeira-vs-lourical/