Lajes vs Fonte Bastardo: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 15°C). On the measures with precise values, neither town is clearly ahead.

Lajes

3,744 people

Choose Lajes if you want

No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.

Fonte Bastardo

1,278 people

Choose Fonte Bastardo if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 2.4 km from the centre

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
MeasureLajesFonte Bastardo
January high16°C15°C
January low14°C14°C
July high22°C22°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year8068
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year132132
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 28 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureLajesFonte Bastardo
Grocery stores10
Pharmacies10
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés22
Restaurants02

Getting around

MeasureLajesFonte Bastardo
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station15 km12 km
Nearest hospital15 km13 km
Nearest beach3.8 km2.4 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights1.1 km7.8 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureLajesFonte Bastardo
Median rent per m², per month€5.45/m²€5.45/m²
Sale price per m²€1,370/m²€1,370/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+72%+72%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents24.324.3

People

MeasureLajesFonte Bastardo
Population3,7441,278
Aged 65 and over15.9%16.8%
Under 1515.3%13.7%
Born in another country3.2%3.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureLajesFonte Bastardo
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001214

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lajes16°15°15°16°17°20°22°23°22°20°18°17°
Fonte Bastardo15°15°15°16°17°19°22°23°22°20°18°16°

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

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Lajes or Fonte Bastardo: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Lajes or Fonte Bastardo?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.8°C in Lajes and 15.4°C in Fonte Bastardo.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Lajes: 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Fonte Bastardo.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lajes Airport (TER): 1.1 km from Lajes and 7.8 km from Fonte Bastardo, in a straight line.