Carvoeiro vs Lagoa: which Algarve town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 15°C). Carvoeiro has more restaurants on foot; Lagoa has more grocery stores on foot, a closer train station and a closer bus station.

Carvoeiro

10,141 people

Choose Carvoeiro if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.3 km from the centre
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (84, against 30)

Lagoa

6,301 people

Choose Lagoa if you want

  • Car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 4)
  • A train station closer by (3.0 km, against 5.3 km)
  • A bus station closer by (0.3 km, against 2.3 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
MeasureCarvoeiroLagoa
January high15°C15°C
January low8°C8°C
July high30°C30°C
Days above 35°C a year66
Nights above 20°C a year2726
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year7070
Daylight on 21 December9 h 37 min9 h 36 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureCarvoeiroLagoa
Grocery stores46
Pharmacies23
Doctors and clinics23
Cafés912
Restaurants8430

Getting around

MeasureCarvoeiroLagoa
Nearest train station5.3 km3.0 km
Nearest bus station2.3 km0.3 km
Nearest hospital8.3 km8.0 km
Nearest beach0.3 km4.6 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights12 km12 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureCarvoeiroLagoa
Median rent per m², per month€8.75/m²€8.75/m²
Sale price per m²€3,371/m²€3,371/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+79%+79%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents35.535.5

People

MeasureCarvoeiroLagoa
Population10,1416,301
Aged 65 and over28.1%19.0%
Under 159.8%15.0%
Born in another country38.9%16.3%

Natural hazards

MeasureCarvoeiroLagoa
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190011

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Carvoeiro15°16°19°20°23°27°30°30°27°23°19°16°
Lagoa15°16°18°20°23°27°30°30°27°23°18°16°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Carvoeiro in November · Lagoa in November

Similar towns: Carvoeiro vs Ferragudo · Carvoeiro vs Alvor · Lagoa vs Alvor

Carvoeiro or Lagoa: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Carvoeiro or Lagoa?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.3°C in Carvoeiro and 15.2°C in Lagoa.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Lagoa: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Carvoeiro.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Portimão Airport (PRM): 12 km from Carvoeiro and 12 km from Lagoa, in a straight line.