Lagoa vs Parchal: which Algarve town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 16°C). Lagoa has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot; Parchal has a closer train station.

Lagoa

6,301 people

Choose Lagoa if you want

  • Retirees: Hospital 8.0 km away, 15°C January highs, 3 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (12, against 8)

Parchal

5,019 people

Choose Parchal if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 1.1 km from the centre
  • A train station closer by (0.2 km, against 3.0 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
MeasureLagoaParchal
January high15°C16°C
January low8°C8°C
July high30°C30°C
Days above 35°C a year67
Nights above 20°C a year2630
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year7070
Daylight on 21 December9 h 36 min9 h 36 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureLagoaParchal
Grocery stores66
Pharmacies30
Doctors and clinics31
Cafés128
Restaurants3012

Getting around

MeasureLagoaParchal
Nearest train station3.0 km0.2 km
Nearest bus station0.3 km1.9 km
Nearest hospital8.0 km2.5 km
Nearest beach4.6 km1.1 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights12 km6.1 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureLagoaParchal
Median rent per m², per month€8.75/m²€8.75/m²
Sale price per m²€3,371/m²€3,371/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+79%+79%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents35.535.5

People

MeasureLagoaParchal
Population6,3015,019
Aged 65 and over19.0%20.1%
Under 1515.0%14.9%
Born in another country16.3%13.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureLagoaParchal
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190011

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lagoa15°16°18°20°23°27°30°30°27°23°18°16°
Parchal16°16°19°20°23°27°30°30°27°23°19°16°

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

Similar towns: Lagoa vs Carvoeiro · Lagoa vs Alvor · Parchal vs Ferragudo

Lagoa or Parchal: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Lagoa or Parchal?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.2°C in Lagoa and 15.5°C in Parchal.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Portimão Airport (PRM): 12 km from Lagoa and 6.1 km from Parchal, in a straight line.