Paços de Brandão vs Valadares: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Paços de Brandão has more grocery stores on foot, more restaurants on foot and lower rents; Valadares has more pharmacies on foot and a closer airport.
Paços de Brandão
4,637 peopleChoose Paços de Brandão if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (9, against 6)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (15, against 8)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€5.86/m² a month, against €9.39/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,766/m², against €2,652/m²)
Valadares
22,322 peopleChoose Valadares if you want
- Beach lovers: A beach 2.1 km from the centre
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- A shorter trip to an airport (18 km, against 31 km)
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 | Paços de Brandão | Valadares |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
| January low | 6°C | 7°C |
| July high | 26°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 1 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 7 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 1 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 120 | 119 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 14 min | 9 h 13 min |
| Sea in August | 18°C | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Valadares |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 9 | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 3 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 1 |
| Cafés | 10 | 8 |
| Restaurants | 15 | 8 |
Getting around
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Valadares |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.4 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest bus station | 4.4 km | 5.8 km |
| Nearest hospital | 5.4 km | 3.3 km |
| Nearest beach | 5.5 km | 2.1 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 31 km | 18 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Valadares |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €5.86/m² | €9.39/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,766/m² | €2,652/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +92% | +103% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 22.0 | 26.1 |
People
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Valadares |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,637 | 22,322 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.2% | 23.0% |
| Under 15 | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Born in another country | 5.7% | 5.6% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Paços de Brandão | Valadares |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paços de Brandão | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Valadares | 13° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Valadares in November
Paços de Brandão or Valadares: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Paços de Brandão or Valadares?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.8°C in Paços de Brandão and 13.1°C in Valadares.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Paços de Brandão: 9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 6 in Valadares.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 31 km from Paços de Brandão and 18 km from Valadares, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Paços de Brandão vs Valadares: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/pacos-de-brandao-vs-valadares/