Lousada vs Baltar: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Lousada has more doctors on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; Baltar has fewer frosts.

Lousada

2,166 people

Choose Lousada if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (10, against 6)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (27, against 12)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,453/m², against €1,705/m²)

Baltar

4,929 people

Choose Baltar if you want

  • Fewer frosts (7 frost days a year, against 12)

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
MeasureLousadaBaltar
January high12°C12°C
January low3°C4°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year54
Frost days a year127
Days with rain a year128126
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureLousadaBaltar
Grocery stores65
Pharmacies21
Doctors and clinics53
Cafés106
Restaurants2712

Getting around

MeasureLousadaBaltar
Nearest train station3.7 km3.6 km
Nearest bus station6.4 km4.6 km
Nearest hospital0.3 km4.8 km
Nearest beach35 km23 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights34 km25 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureLousadaBaltar
Median rent per m², per month€4.24/m²€5.19/m²
Sale price per m²€1,453/m²€1,705/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+88%+98%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents20.526.2

People

MeasureLousadaBaltar
Population2,1664,929
Aged 65 and over16.1%17.7%
Under 1514.6%14.2%
Born in another country4.7%5.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureLousadaBaltar
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lousada12°13°15°17°20°23°26°27°24°19°14°12°
Baltar12°13°15°17°19°23°26°26°24°19°14°12°

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

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Lousada or Baltar: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Lousada or Baltar?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.5°C in Lousada and 11.5°C in Baltar.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Lousada: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Baltar.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 34 km from Lousada and 25 km from Baltar, in a straight line.