Fuzeta vs Santa Luzia: which Algarve town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 15°C). Fuzeta has a closer train station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Santa Luzia has a closer bus station.

Fuzeta

9,267 people

Choose Fuzeta if you want

  • A train station closer by (0.3 km, against 1.6 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€8.09/m² a month, against €9.61/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,771/m², against €3,282/m²)

Santa Luzia

1,455 people

Choose Santa Luzia if you want

  • A bus station closer by (2.9 km, against 8.8 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
MeasureFuzetaSanta Luzia
January high15°C15°C
January low10°C10°C
July high29°C29°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year6970
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year5959
Daylight on 21 December9 h 37 min9 h 37 min
Sea in August22°C22°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureFuzetaSanta Luzia
Grocery stores21
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés65
Restaurants1918

Getting around

MeasureFuzetaSanta Luzia
Nearest train station0.3 km1.6 km
Nearest bus station8.8 km2.9 km
Nearest hospital16 km25 km
Nearest beach0.4 km1.5 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights20 km29 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureFuzetaSanta Luzia
Median rent per m², per month€8.09/m²€9.61/m²
Sale price per m²€2,771/m²€3,282/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+88%+60%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents40.335.0

People

MeasureFuzetaSanta Luzia
Population9,2671,455
Aged 65 and over31.7%28.4%
Under 1510.9%10.9%
Born in another country13.5%20.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureFuzetaSanta Luzia
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190054

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fuzeta15°16°18°20°23°26°29°29°26°23°19°16°
Santa Luzia15°16°18°20°23°26°29°29°26°23°19°16°

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

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Fuzeta or Santa Luzia: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Fuzeta or Santa Luzia?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.3°C in Fuzeta and 15.3°C in Santa Luzia.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Fuzeta: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Santa Luzia.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO): 20 km from Fuzeta and 29 km from Santa Luzia, in a straight line.