Merelim vs Galegos: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Merelim has a closer bus station; Galegos has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.

Merelim

5,363 people

Choose Merelim if you want

  • A bus station closer by (1.5 km, against 4.2 km)

Galegos

5,404 people

Choose Galegos if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€5.42/m² a month, against €7.69/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,780/m², against €2,199/m²)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (16.0 per 1,000 residents, against 21.4)

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
MeasureMerelimGalegos
January high13°C13°C
January low5°C5°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year21
Nights above 20°C a year75
Frost days a year43
Days with rain a year132129
Daylight on 21 December9 h 10 min9 h 10 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureMerelimGalegos
Grocery stores11
Pharmacies10
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés43
Restaurants22

Getting around

MeasureMerelimGalegos
Nearest train station4.9 km4.2 km
Nearest bus station1.5 km4.2 km
Nearest hospital3.1 km4.9 km
Nearest beach27 km18 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights42 km36 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureMerelimGalegos
Median rent per m², per month€7.69/m²€5.42/m²
Sale price per m²€2,199/m²€1,780/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+102%+94%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents21.416.0

People

MeasureMerelimGalegos
Population5,3635,404
Aged 65 and over21.4%18.3%
Under 1512.6%13.7%
Born in another country4.8%3.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureMerelimGalegos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Merelim13°14°16°18°21°24°26°27°24°20°16°13°
Galegos13°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°13°

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

Similar towns: Merelim vs Mosteirô · Merelim vs Brito · Galegos vs Mosteirô

Merelim or Galegos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Merelim or Galegos?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Merelim and 12.7°C in Galegos.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 42 km from Merelim and 36 km from Galegos, in a straight line.