Cuba vs Penedo Gordo: which Alentejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Cuba has more cafés on foot, more restaurants on foot and a closer train station; Penedo Gordo has a closer bus station.

Cuba

4,878 people

Choose Cuba if you want

  • Car-light living: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (7, against 3)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (9, against 1)
  • A train station closer by (0.3 km, against 6.3 km)

Penedo Gordo

1,167 people

Choose Penedo Gordo if you want

  • A bus station closer by (5.8 km, against 17 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
MeasureCubaPenedo Gordo
January high14°C14°C
January low6°C6°C
July high33°C32°C
Days above 35°C a year3432
Nights above 20°C a year3123
Frost days a year01
Days with rain a year7168
Daylight on 21 December9 h 31 min9 h 32 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureCubaPenedo Gordo
Grocery stores32
Pharmacies10
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés73
Restaurants91

Getting around

MeasureCubaPenedo Gordo
Nearest train station0.3 km6.3 km
Nearest bus station17 km5.8 km
Nearest hospital17 km5.3 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights123 km108 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureCubaPenedo Gordo
Median rent per m², per month–€6.15/m²
Sale price per m²€689/m²€1,277/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+19%+67%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents35.334.1

People

MeasureCubaPenedo Gordo
Population4,8781,167
Aged 65 and over23.5%23.3%
Under 1513.8%15.4%
Born in another country7.5%6.2%

Natural hazards

MeasureCubaPenedo Gordo
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190010

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cuba14°16°19°20°24°29°33°33°28°23°18°15°
Penedo Gordo14°16°19°20°24°29°32°32°28°23°18°15°

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

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Cuba or Penedo Gordo: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Cuba or Penedo Gordo?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.3°C in Cuba and 14.3°C in Penedo Gordo.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Cuba: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Penedo Gordo.

Which is closer to an airport?

Cuba is 123 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ); Penedo Gordo is 108 km from Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), in a straight line.