Mogadouro vs Macedo de Cavaleiros: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (9°C and 9°C). Mogadouro has fewer very hot days, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime; Macedo de Cavaleiros has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot.
Mogadouro
3,936 peopleChoose Mogadouro if you want
- Fewer very hot days (5 a year above 35°C, against 8)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€358/m², against €854/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (14.9 per 1,000 residents, against 27.4)
Macedo de Cavaleiros
6,566 peopleChoose Macedo de Cavaleiros if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (7, against 4)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (4, against 0)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (9, against 4)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (26, 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| Measure | Mogadouro | Macedo de Cavaleiros |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 9°C | 9°C |
| January low | 1°C | 1°C |
| July high | 28°C | 29°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 5 | 8 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 5 | 6 |
| Frost days a year | 41 | 32 |
| Days with rain a year | 98 | 98 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 11 min | 9 h 10 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Mogadouro | Macedo de Cavaleiros |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 4 | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 | 4 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 4 |
| Cafés | 4 | 9 |
| Restaurants | 12 | 26 |
Getting around
| Measure | Mogadouro | Macedo de Cavaleiros |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 42 km | 47 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.3 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.2 km | 0.4 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 58 km | 41 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Mogadouro | Macedo de Cavaleiros |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | €3.07/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €358/m² | €854/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +9% | +49% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 14.9 | 27.4 |
People
| Measure | Mogadouro | Macedo de Cavaleiros |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,936 | 6,566 |
| Aged 65 and over | 27.1% | 23.5% |
| Under 15 | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| Born in another country | 5.9% | 9.4% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Mogadouro | Macedo de Cavaleiros |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogadouro | 9° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 9° |
| Macedo de Cavaleiros | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 10° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Macedo de Cavaleiros in November
Mogadouro or Macedo de Cavaleiros: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Mogadouro or Macedo de Cavaleiros?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 8.5°C in Mogadouro and 9.4°C in Macedo de Cavaleiros.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Macedo de Cavaleiros: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Mogadouro.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Bragança Airport (BGC): 58 km from Mogadouro and 41 km from Macedo de Cavaleiros, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Mogadouro vs Macedo de Cavaleiros: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/mogadouro-vs-macedo-de-cavaleiros/