Portugal Algarve Compare Castro Marim vs Monte Gordo Castro Marim vs Monte Gordo: which Algarve town suits you? Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 15°C). Castro Marim has lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Monte Gordo has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot.
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Choose Castro Marim if you want + Lower rents in the municipality (€7.51/m² a month, against €8.91/m²) + Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,710/m², against €3,116/m²) Choose Monte Gordo if you want + Car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by + Beach lovers: A beach 0.4 km from the centre + More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 2) + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0) 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 Castro Marim Monte Gordo January high 15°C 15°C January low 8°C 8°C July high 33°C 33°C Days above 35°C a year 25 24 Nights above 20°C a year 64 69 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 55 58 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 36 min 9 h 36 min Sea in August 22°C 22°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Castro Marim Monte Gordo Grocery stores 2 6 Pharmacies 0 1 Doctors and clinics 0 2 Cafés 3 8 Restaurants 4 70
Getting around Measure Castro Marim Monte Gordo Nearest train station 3.0 km 1.0 km Nearest bus station 3.6 km 3.7 km Nearest hospital 48 km 46 km Nearest beach 4.8 km 0.4 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 52 km 50 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Castro Marim Monte Gordo Median rent per m², per month €7.51/m² €8.91/m² Sale price per m² €2,710/m² €3,116/m² Sale price change, 5 years +79% +75% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 45.8 43.0
People Measure Castro Marim Monte Gordo Population 5,089 4,282 Aged 65 and over 22.5% 25.5% Under 15 16.2% 12.7% Born in another country 9.4% 12.2%
Natural hazards Measure Castro Marim Monte Gordo Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 2 2
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Castro Marim 15° 17° 19° 21° 25° 29° 33° 33° 29° 24° 19° 16° Monte Gordo 15° 17° 19° 21° 25° 29° 33° 33° 29° 24° 19° 16°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Castro Marim in November
Castro Marim or Monte Gordo: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Castro Marim or Monte Gordo? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.4°C in Castro Marim and 15.3°C in Monte Gordo.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Monte Gordo: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Castro Marim.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO): 52 km from Castro Marim and 50 km from Monte Gordo, in a straight line.