Lorvão vs Penacova: which Centro town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Penacova has more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; on the other measures the two are close.

Lorvão

4,158 people

Choose Lorvão if you want

No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.

Penacova

3,254 people

Choose Penacova if you want

  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (8, against 0)

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
MeasureLorvãoPenacova
January high13°C13°C
January low4°C4°C
July high28°C28°C
Days above 35°C a year67
Nights above 20°C a year67
Frost days a year109
Days with rain a year110110
Daylight on 21 December9 h 18 min9 h 18 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureLorvãoPenacova
Grocery stores00
Pharmacies01
Doctors and clinics01
Cafés14
Restaurants08

Getting around

MeasureLorvãoPenacova
Nearest train station9.7 km12 km
Nearest bus station7.3 km6.6 km
Nearest hospital8.9 km12 km
Nearest beach45 km48 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights63 km61 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureLorvãoPenacova
Median rent per m², per month€3.72/m²€3.72/m²
Sale price per m²€600/m²€600/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+16%+16%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents17.117.1

People

MeasureLorvãoPenacova
Population4,1583,254
Aged 65 and over37.2%30.4%
Under 157.0%9.9%
Born in another country3.4%3.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureLorvãoPenacova
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lorvão13°14°17°18°22°25°28°29°26°21°16°14°
Penacova13°14°17°19°22°25°28°29°26°21°16°14°

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

Similar towns: Lorvão vs São Pedro de Alva · Lorvão vs Travanca · Penacova vs São Pedro de Alva

Lorvão or Penacova: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Lorvão or Penacova?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Lorvão and 13.0°C in Penacova.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 0 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 63 km from Lorvão and 61 km from Penacova, in a straight line.