Penacova vs Lorvão: which Centro town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Penacova has more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot; on the other measures the two are close.

Penacova

3,254 people

Choose Penacova if you want

  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (8, against 0)

Lorvão

4,158 people

Choose Lorvão if you want

No clear advantage on the measures with precise values.

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
MeasurePenacovaLorvão
January high13°C13°C
January low4°C4°C
July high28°C28°C
Days above 35°C a year76
Nights above 20°C a year76
Frost days a year910
Days with rain a year110110
Daylight on 21 December9 h 18 min9 h 18 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasurePenacovaLorvão
Grocery stores00
Pharmacies10
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés41
Restaurants80

Getting around

MeasurePenacovaLorvão
Nearest train station12 km9.7 km
Nearest bus station6.6 km7.3 km
Nearest hospital12 km8.9 km
Nearest beach48 km45 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights61 km63 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasurePenacovaLorvão
Median rent per m², per month€3.72/m²€3.72/m²
Sale price per m²€600/m²€600/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+16%+16%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents17.117.1

People

MeasurePenacovaLorvão
Population3,2544,158
Aged 65 and over30.4%37.2%
Under 159.9%7.0%
Born in another country3.8%3.4%

Natural hazards

MeasurePenacovaLorvão
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Penacova13°14°17°19°22°25°28°29°26°21°16°14°
Lorvão13°14°17°18°22°25°28°29°26°21°16°14°

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

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Penacova or Lorvão: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Penacova or Lorvão?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.0°C in Penacova and 12.8°C in Lorvão.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 0 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 61 km from Penacova and 63 km from Lorvão, in a straight line.