Madalena vs Santa Margarida da Coutada: which Oeste e Vale do Tejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Madalena has fewer very hot days and a closer bus station; Santa Margarida da Coutada has cheaper homes to buy.

Madalena

3,466 people

Choose Madalena if you want

  • Fewer very hot days (16 a year above 35°C, against 22)
  • A bus station closer by (4.2 km, against 9.0 km)

Choose Santa Margarida da Coutada if you want

  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€862/m², against €1,361/m²)

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
MeasureMadalenaSanta Margarida da Coutada
January high14°C14°C
January low5°C5°C
July high30°C31°C
Days above 35°C a year1622
Nights above 20°C a year1010
Frost days a year23
Days with rain a year9489
Daylight on 21 December9 h 22 min9 h 23 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureMadalenaSanta Margarida da Coutada
Grocery stores01
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés01
Restaurants11

Getting around

MeasureMadalenaSanta Margarida da Coutada
Nearest train station2.5 km1.8 km
Nearest bus station4.2 km9.0 km
Nearest hospital4.4 km10 km
Nearest beach54 km–
Nearest airport with scheduled flights106 km103 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureMadalenaSanta Margarida da Coutada
Median rent per m², per month€6.00/m²–
Sale price per m²€1,361/m²€862/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+88%+74%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents32.235.1

People

MeasureMadalenaSanta Margarida da Coutada
Population3,4661,788
Aged 65 and over27.1%31.2%
Under 1511.7%9.0%
Born in another country7.8%4.1%

Natural hazards

MeasureMadalenaSanta Margarida da Coutada
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190023

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madalena14°15°18°20°23°27°30°30°27°22°17°14°
Santa Margarida da Coutada14°15°18°20°23°28°31°31°28°22°17°14°

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

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Madalena or Santa Margarida da Coutada: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Madalena or Santa Margarida da Coutada?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Madalena and 13.6°C in Santa Margarida da Coutada.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Santa Margarida da Coutada: 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Madalena.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 106 km from Madalena and 103 km from Santa Margarida da Coutada, in a straight line.