Laranjeiro vs Estói: which Algarve town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 15°C). Laranjeiro has a closer train station and cheaper homes to buy; Estói has more grocery stores on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Choose Laranjeiro if you want

  • Winter-sun seekers: 15°C January highs and no frost days
  • A train station closer by (5.0 km, against 8.2 km)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,771/m², against €3,150/m²)

Estói

8,331 people

Choose Estói if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (5, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (7, against 1)
  • Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (2 of M5+ since 1900, against 4)

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
MeasureLaranjeiroEstói
January high15°C15°C
January low10°C9°C
July high29°C28°C
Days above 35°C a year10
Nights above 20°C a year6551
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year6162
Daylight on 21 December9 h 37 min9 h 37 min
Sea in August22°C21°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureLaranjeiroEstói
Grocery stores02
Pharmacies01
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés05
Restaurants17

Getting around

MeasureLaranjeiroEstói
Nearest train station5.0 km8.2 km
Nearest bus station5.3 km6.4 km
Nearest hospital12 km8.4 km
Nearest beach3.6 km9.9 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights16 km11 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureLaranjeiroEstói
Median rent per m², per month€8.09/m²€8.33/m²
Sale price per m²€2,771/m²€3,150/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+88%+86%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents40.342.8

People

MeasureLaranjeiroEstói
Population–8,331
Aged 65 and over30.4%26.3%
Under 1513.4%12.7%
Born in another country17.9%14.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureLaranjeiroEstói
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190042

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Laranjeiro15°16°18°19°22°26°29°29°26°22°18°16°
Estói15°15°17°19°22°26°28°28°26°22°18°16°

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

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Laranjeiro or Estói: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Laranjeiro or Estói?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.1°C in Laranjeiro and 14.7°C in Estói.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Estói: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Laranjeiro.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO): 16 km from Laranjeiro and 11 km from Estói, in a straight line.