Oliveira do Hospital vs Manteigas: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (10°C and 10°C). Oliveira do Hospital has cooler summer nights, more grocery stores on foot and more cafés on foot; Manteigas has fewer frosts and cheaper homes to buy.
Oliveira do Hospital
4,704 peopleChoose Oliveira do Hospital if you want
- Car-light living: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Cooler summer nights (4 nights a year above 20°C, against 9)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (9, against 2)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (7, against 2)
Manteigas
3,900 peopleChoose Manteigas if you want
- Fewer frosts (14 frost days a year, against 21)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€438/m², against €775/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| Measure | Oliveira do Hospital | Manteigas |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 10°C | 10°C |
| January low | 2°C | 3°C |
| July high | 27°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 3 | 3 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 4 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 21 | 14 |
| Days with rain a year | 116 | 112 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 17 min | 9 h 17 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Oliveira do Hospital | Manteigas |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 9 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 3 | 2 |
| Cafés | 7 | 2 |
| Restaurants | 14 | 9 |
Getting around
| Measure | Oliveira do Hospital | Manteigas |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 13 km | 14 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.1 km | 11 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.5 km | 11 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 41 km | 47 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Oliveira do Hospital | Manteigas |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €3.81/m² | – |
| Sale price per m² | €775/m² | €438/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +45% | +28% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 22.6 | 33.1 |
People
| Measure | Oliveira do Hospital | Manteigas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,704 | 3,900 |
| Aged 65 and over | 19.5% | 36.0% |
| Under 15 | 14.8% | 7.9% |
| Born in another country | 7.2% | 5.0% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Oliveira do Hospital | Manteigas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliveira do Hospital | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 11° |
| Manteigas | 10° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Oliveira do Hospital or Manteigas: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Oliveira do Hospital or Manteigas?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 10.1°C in Oliveira do Hospital and 9.7°C in Manteigas.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Oliveira do Hospital: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Manteigas.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 41 km from Oliveira do Hospital and 47 km from Manteigas, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Oliveira do Hospital vs Manteigas: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/oliveira-do-hospital-vs-manteigas/