Castelo Branco vs Madalena: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). Castelo Branco has less recorded crime; Madalena has more grocery stores on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Castelo Branco

1,309 people

Choose Castelo Branco if you want

  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (26.9 per 1,000 residents, against 36.8)

Madalena

6,136 people

Choose Madalena if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 2.6 km from the centre
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (8, 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
MeasureCastelo BrancoMadalena
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high22°C23°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year8891
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year140141
Daylight on 21 December9 h 29 min9 h 28 min
Sea in August23°C23°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureCastelo BrancoMadalena
Grocery stores02
Pharmacies01
Doctors and clinics01
Cafés03
Restaurants18

Getting around

MeasureCastelo BrancoMadalena
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station––
Nearest hospital6.8 km9.5 km
Nearest beach3.4 km2.6 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights0.3 km7.7 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureCastelo BrancoMadalena
Median rent per m², per month€4.15/m²€4.29/m²
Sale price per m²€1,370/m²€1,277/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+60%+79%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.936.8

People

MeasureCastelo BrancoMadalena
Population1,3096,136
Aged 65 and over17.4%21.7%
Under 1513.5%14.0%
Born in another country2.6%5.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureCastelo BrancoMadalena
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001815

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Castelo Branco16°16°16°16°18°20°22°24°23°20°18°17°
Madalena16°16°16°16°18°20°23°24°23°20°18°17°

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

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Castelo Branco or Madalena: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Castelo Branco or Madalena?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.1°C in Castelo Branco and 16.1°C in Madalena.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Madalena: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Castelo Branco.

Which is closer to an airport?

Castelo Branco is 0.3 km from Horta Airport (HOR); Madalena is 7.7 km from Pico Airport (PIX), in a straight line.