Esposende vs Gondomar: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Gondomar has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and a closer train station; on the other measures the two are close.

Esposende

34,625 people

Choose Esposende if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 0.6 km from the centre

Gondomar

27,691 people

Choose Gondomar if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (7, against 2)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 2)
  • A train station closer by (4.4 km, against 13 km)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (17 km, against 33 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
MeasureEsposendeGondomar
January high13°C13°C
January low7°C6°C
July high25°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year12
Nights above 20°C a year89
Frost days a year01
Days with rain a year125124
Daylight on 21 December9 h 10 min9 h 13 min
Sea in August17°C–

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureEsposendeGondomar
Grocery stores1316
Pharmacies27
Doctors and clinics26
Cafés2425
Restaurants3645

Getting around

MeasureEsposendeGondomar
Nearest train station13 km4.4 km
Nearest bus station0.4 km0.9 km
Nearest hospital0.1 km0.9 km
Nearest beach0.6 km10.0 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights33 km17 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureEsposendeGondomar
Median rent per m², per month€7.37/m²€7.56/m²
Sale price per m²€2,229/m²€2,348/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+84%+98%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents24.518.5

People

MeasureEsposendeGondomar
Population34,62527,691
Aged 65 and over18.3%22.3%
Under 1514.2%12.3%
Born in another country10.6%3.9%

Natural hazards

MeasureEsposendeGondomar
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Esposende13°14°16°18°20°23°25°26°24°20°16°14°
Gondomar13°14°16°18°20°24°26°27°24°20°16°13°

Gondomar is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Esposende in November · Gondomar in November

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Esposende or Gondomar: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Esposende or Gondomar?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.2°C in Esposende and 12.7°C in Gondomar.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Gondomar: 16 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 13 in Esposende.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 33 km from Esposende and 17 km from Gondomar, in a straight line.