Gafanha vs Sol Posto: which Centro town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 13°C). Gafanha has lower rents; Sol Posto has a closer train station and a closer bus station.

Gafanha

14,840 people

Choose Gafanha if you want

Beach lovers: A beach 1.3 km from the centre
Lower rents in the municipality (€7.07/m² a month, against €8.18/m²)

Sol Posto

8,026 people

Choose Sol Posto if you want

Car-light living: 8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
A train station closer by (0.9 km, against 6.2 km)
A bus station closer by (2.1 km, against 4.9 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

Measure	Gafanha	Sol Posto
January high	14°C	13°C
January low	7°C	6°C
July high	27°C	27°C
Days above 35°C a year	3	3
Nights above 20°C a year	8	7
Frost days a year	0	0
Days with rain a year	109	111
Daylight on 21 December	9 h 16 min	9 h 16 min
Sea in August	18°C	–

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

Measure	Gafanha	Sol Posto
Grocery stores	8	8
Pharmacies	2	2
Doctors and clinics	1	1
Cafés	7	5
Restaurants	12	10

Getting around

Measure	Gafanha	Sol Posto
Nearest train station	6.2 km	0.9 km
Nearest bus station	4.9 km	2.1 km
Nearest hospital	4.9 km	1.6 km
Nearest beach	1.3 km	9.3 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	68 km	62 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

Measure	Gafanha	Sol Posto
Median rent per m², per month	€7.07/m²	€8.18/m²
Sale price per m²	€2,260/m²	€2,391/m²
Sale price change, 5 years	+99%	+74%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents	31.3	32.4

People

Measure	Gafanha	Sol Posto
Population	14,840	8,026
Aged 65 and over	20.4%	22.3%
Under 15	13.3%	13.3%
Born in another country	9.6%	11.2%

Natural hazards

Measure	Gafanha	Sol Posto
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900	0	0

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020

High	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Gafanha	14°	15°	17°	18°	21°	24°	27°	27°	25°	21°	17°	14°
Sol Posto	13°	15°	17°	18°	21°	24°	27°	27°	25°	21°	16°	14°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Gafanha in November · Sol Posto in November

Compare Gafanha with another town

Gafanha or Sol Posto: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Gafanha or Sol Posto?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.7°C in Gafanha and 13.4°C in Sol Posto.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Gafanha is 68 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO); Sol Posto is 62 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.